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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Basington (ranked 22258 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Altair (ranked 4375 p4p, 0 weight class). Altair comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bran's freestyle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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141 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Basington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Altair!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Altair coming out on top.
Basington swings for the body but Altair moves out of range.
Altair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Basington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Altair connects with a nice looking jab.
Altair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Basington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Altair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Basington under the eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Altair.
Altair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Basington takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basington.
Basington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Basington throws a body punch but Altair moves out of range.
Altair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Basington gets tackled into the cage by Altair. Altair maintains the clinch.
Altair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Basington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Altair pushes Basington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Altair scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Altair as the two fighters clinch.
Altair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Altair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Altair.
Basington tries to score a body lock takedown but Altair shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Basington takes a shot to the head.
Altair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Altair as Basington tries to tie him up.
Altair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Basington or not.
Altair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Altair.
Altair manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Basington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Altair lands a shot to the body.
Altair pushes Basington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altair lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Altair scores with a shot to the side of Basington's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Altair.
Basington is breathing heavily.
Altair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Basington or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altair lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Altair.
Basington takes a shot to the head.
Altair digs a right hand into Basington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Basington's gas tank.
Altair lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Altair.
Altair lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Altair.
Altair presses Basington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Altair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Altair lands a body punch.
Altair works on Basington's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Altair.
Altair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Basington backwards.
Altair lands a nice shot to the body.
Altair is leaning against Basington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Altair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Altair lands a nice shot to the body.
Altair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Altair lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Altair.
Altair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Altair.
Altair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Altair lands an uppercut.
Altair scores with a hook to the body.
Altair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Altair.
Basington letting Altair take a breather here.
Altair is working Basington over against the cage.
Altair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altair lands a right hand.
Altair taking a breather.
Altair pushes Basington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Altair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Altair lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altair is working Basington over against the cage.
Altair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basington backwards.
Altair scores with a hook to the body.
Altair pushes Basington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basington is rocked!
Altair manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altair.
Oh Basington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Altair lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Altair.
Altair lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Altair.
Altair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basington backwards.
A shot in the inside from Altair.
Altair presses Basington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Altair stalls.
Altair is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Altair lands a left hand.
Basington can't find room to land a body shot as Altair controls the action.
Altair lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Come on Altair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Altair.
A right handed body shot lands from Altair.
Altair lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Altair dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Basington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Altair. Altair obviously looking to wear him down.
Basington seems to have got his legs back now.
Altair connects with an inside leg kick.
Altair lands a head kick!
Altair scores with a punch to the head.
Basington tries for a takedown but Altair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Altair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Altair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Basington throws an off balance right hand
and Altair counters with a leg kick.
Altair scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Altair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altair throws a quick inside leg kick.
Altair scores with a hook.
Altair walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Basington drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Altair swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Basington's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Altair!
Anton Altair tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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