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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodgers Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Antonov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodgers Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Antonov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonov 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.
Antonov throws a low kick, looking for Owen's leg but Owen calmly moves out of range.
Antonov checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Owen.
Antonov's coach down at Beast Bar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antonov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Owen throws a wild body kick that Antonov sees coming a mile off.
Antonov thinks about the counter body kick.
Owen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Owen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Antonov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Owen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Owen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Owen.
Owen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Owen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Owen slips a jab and a cross from Antonov.
A big left from Owen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonov throws a head kick but Owen moves out of range.
Owen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Antonov responds with a good body kick, but Owen manages to step out the way in time.
Antonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen misses with a body punch
and Antonov counters with a low kick, right behind Owen 's knee.
A jab from Owen does it's job there.
Antonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Owen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Antonov.
Owen checks a leg kick.
Antonov throws a body kick that misses.
Owen thows a leg kick but Antonov checks it
and Owen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Owen wants to slow Antonov down by chopping away at his legs.
Antonov scores with a nice strike.
Antonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Owen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antonov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Owen swings for the body but Antonov moves out of range.
Owen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Antonov throws a head kick but Owen moves out of range.
As Antonov tries to get set, Owen tries to push him back and clinch up but Antonov manages to avoid the attempt.
Owen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Owen backing away here, and Antonov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Owen misses with a kick to the body
and Antonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Antonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owen.
Owen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Owen looks to land a left hand but Antonov moved out of range nicely.
Antonov flicks out a counter leg kick but Owen steps away.
Antonov avoids the head kick by Owen.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owen.
Antonov moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Antonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.
Owen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonov 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.
Owen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Owen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Antonov counters with a thumping low kick.
Owen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonov moves away.
Antonov throws a fast counter high kick but Owen manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov cracks a nice hook into Owen's ribs.
Antonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Antonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antonov wants to slow Owen down by chopping away at his legs.
Owen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antonov.
Owen throwing a counter right hand but Antonov manages to avoid it.
Antonov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Antonov walks into a left hand.
Antonov moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Owen motions for Antonov to come forward. Owen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Owen checks a leg kick.
Owen throws a push kick but Antonov slaps the foot to one side.
Antonov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Antonov lands a glancing blow to the side of Owen's head.
Owen throws a front kick aimed at Antonov's knee but Antonov avoids it well.
Owen throws the kick towards the body but Antonov avoids it.
Antonov throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
Owen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonov moves away.
Antonov feints a counter leg kick.
Antonov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owen looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
Owen throws a body shot but no joy.
Owen throws a lazy right hand but Antonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Owen throws a chopping leg kick but Antonov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Owen.
Owen misses with a wild body shot.
Antonov checks a leg kick nicely.
Antonov moves out of range as Owen strikes.
Antonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Owen tries to counter by clinching up but Antonov breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Antonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antonov thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruslan Antonov will probably get the nod.
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.
Antonov misses with a straight right.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Owen throws a jab when Antonov was well out of range.
Owen slips under a jab.
Owen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonov.
Owen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Owen with a hook.
Antonov throws a good cross that connects.
Owen slips a straight right by Antonov.
Antonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Owen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
Owen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antonov.
Owen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Owen.
Owen 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.
Owen throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonov.
Antonov throws a fast counter high kick but Owen manages to duck under it in time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Owen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Antonov - the referee stops the clock and Owen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Antonov. Owen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Antonov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonov connects with a crisp jab.
Owen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Owen is looking to score with low kicks.
Owen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antonov is trying to counter with his kicks.
A punch combination from Owen misses.
Antonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Antonov takes a swing at Owen's ribcage but misses.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
Owen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Antonov manages to circle out of the way.
Antonov thuds his shin into the meat of Owen's side.
Owen slips a jab from Antonov.
Owen misses with a hook. Antonov ducked under it nicely.
Owen throws a right and a left that Antonov avoids nicely.
Owen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antonov lands a right hook to the body.
Owen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses.
Owen throws a body punch but Antonov moves out of range.
Owen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonov.
Owen throws a hook to the side of Antonov's head but Antonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonov misses with a hook. Owen ducked under it nicely.
Owen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonov tries a quick counter leg kick but Owen is wise to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Owen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Antonov throws a head kick but Owen moves out of range.
Owen thuds his right hand into Antonov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonov slips a jab from Owen.
A big left from Owen misses.
Antonov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Antonov connects with a right hand. Owen shakes it off.
Owen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Antonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owen.
Antonov tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Owen finds it's target.
Antonov tries to land a front kick but Owen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antonov flicks out a counter leg kick but Owen steps away.
Rodgers Owen is winning the standup battle so far.
Antonov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owen loads up on a big right hand but Antonov slips the punch.
Owen avoids the body shot from Antonov.
Owen blocks a leg kick.
Owen works Antonov's body with a nice hook.
Owen throws a leg kick
and Antonov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Owen lands with a hook. Antonov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antonov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Owen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Owen blocks the low kick.
Owen looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owen.
Owen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Antonov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owen misses with a low kick as Antonov jumps back.
Antonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Owen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonov lands a leg kick that knocks Owen off balance momentarily.
Antonov 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.
Owen misses with a left hand
and Antonov counters with a leg kick.
Owen looks to throw the jab but Antonov is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rodgers Owen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Owen throws an off balance right hand
and Antonov counters with a left and a right that stings Owen.
Owen moves out of range of the body kick.
Owen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Antonov misses with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antonov!
Owen throws a hook but Antonov blocks it.
Owen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antonov counters with a straight right hand.
Owen takes a swing at Antonov's ribcage but misses.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Owen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Owen throws a looping overhand right but Antonov ducks down to avoid it.
Owen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Antonov counter with a right hand.
Antonov tries to work over Owen's front leg with a kick but Owen checks it.
Nice defenses there by Antonov.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Owen moved away.
Antonov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Owen is out of range and Antonov settles back down.
Owen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Owen scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antonov. Antonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Owen blocks a head kick by Antonov.
Antonov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Antonov scores with the left hand. Owen knows he should have avoided that one.
Owen misses with a right hand
and Antonov counters with a left and a right that stings Owen.
Antonov tried to score with a low kick but Owen checks it.
Owen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owen.
Owen misses with a leg kick
and Owen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.
Owen blocks a head kick by Antonov.
Owen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Owen moves out of range of the leg kick from Antonov.
Antonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owen throws out the jab.
A big left from Antonov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonov throws a shot from downtown. Owen moves away and avoids it.
Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonov slips a jab from Owen.
Owen throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Owen ducks under a wild hook from Antonov.
Owen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Antonov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Owen throws a looping overhand right but Antonov ducks down to avoid it.
Owen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonov manages to avoid it.
Antonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Owen checks a leg kick.
Owen with a nice cross.
Antonov scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Antonov.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Owen moves out of range easily.
Owen misses with a wild body shot.
Owen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonov throws out a counter right but Owen avoids it with no problem.
Antonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Owen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonov.
Owen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Owen throws a head kick that misses
and Antonov counters with a low kick, right behind Owen 's knee.
Antonov moves away from the strike by Owen.
Antonov feints a counter leg kick.
Antonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Owen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Antonov misses.
Owen misses with a wild body shot.
Antonov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Owen blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Owen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Antonov throws a front kick aimed at Owen's knee but Owen avoids it well.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Antonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonov unleashes a big counter combination but Owen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Antonov misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Owen.
Owen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Owen misses.
Antonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Owen is looking to counter the offense by Antonov and move into the clinch.
Antonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Owen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Owen.
Antonov looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Antonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antonov 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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