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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Antoski (ranked 958 p4p, 125 weight class) and Geo Versu (ranked 962 p4p, 127 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Antoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geo Versu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antoski misses with a hook
and Versu counters with a left to the body.
Antoski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Versu throws a jab when Antoski was well out of range.
Antoski scores with a nice head shot.
Versu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antoski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Versu.
Antoski jabs at Versu's body.
Versu misses with a hook.
Antoski lands a jab to the nose.
Versu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Antoski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antoski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Antoski.
Antoski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Versu avoids it.
Versu misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antoski scores with a sloppy right hand. Versu should have avoided that one.
Antoski lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Versu misses.
A slow jab from Versu misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Versu slips a straight right by Antoski.
Versu misses with a wild body shot.
Antoski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Geo Versu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antoski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Antoski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Antoski scores with a shot to the body.
Versu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Versu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antoski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Versu on the side of the head.
Antoski connects with a jab.
Antoski looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
Antoski tries to score with a low kick but Versu moves his leg out of the way.
Antoski misses with an uppercut.
Versu moves out of range of the strikes.
Versu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Antoski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Versu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Versu throws a head kick that misses.
Antoski ducks under a wild hook from Versu.
A counter left hand to the body from Antoski misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu tries to land a front kick but Antoski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Versu.
Antoski throws a big shot that misses.
Versu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a leg kick.
Antoski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antoski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Versu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antoski moves away.
Antoski throws a leg kick which misses Versu's front leg but catches the back leg as Versu tries to avoid it.
Antoski misses with a looping left.
Versu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Antoski looks to throw the jab but Versu is out of range.
Antoski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Versu's sensitive parts.
Antoski avoids the head kick by Versu.
Antoski throws a big counter combination but Versu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Versu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Antoski, right into the meat.
Versu ducks under a wild hook from Antoski.
Versu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antoski's head backwards.
Antoski misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antoski catches Versu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antoski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antoski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antoski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Versu.
Antoski lunges at Versu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Versu's hand.
Versu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Versu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antoski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Versu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Versu lands with a kick to the temple. Antoski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Versu ducks under a wild hook from Antoski.
A head kick misses from Versu.
Antoski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Versu misses
and Antoski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Versu's knee momentarily.
Versu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antoski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Versu.
Antoski misses with an uppercut.
Antoski lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antoski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Versu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antoski connects with a single shot there.
Antoski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Versu checks it well.
Versu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Versu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antoski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Versu.
Versu throws a head kick that misses
letting Antoski counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Versu. Antoski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Versu catches Antoski right on the button with a cross.
Versu misses with an uppercut.
Versu scores with a head kick. Antoski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Versu misses with a hook
and Antoski counters with a stiff right hand.
Versu walks into a jab.
Versu connects with a right hand. Antoski shakes it off.
Antoski throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Antoski throws a jab but it's blocked by Versu.
Antoski misses with a straight right.
Versu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good work by Versu as he checks the leg kick.
Versu throws a body shot but no joy.
Antoski throwing a counter right hand but Versu manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Versu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Antoski has got the better of the exchanges.
Antoski throws a head kick that misses.
Versu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antoski avoids the body shot from Versu.
Antoski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Versu on the side of the head.
Antoski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Versu - just one landing.
Versu misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antoski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antoski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Antoski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Versu has time to react.
Shawn Antoski is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Versu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Versu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Antoski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Versu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antoski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Antoski lands with an uppercut that bounces Versu off the cage and back into range.
Versu lands a big head kick that sends Antoski tumbling to the mat! Versu takes a step backwards and waves Antoski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Antoski is rocked!
Versu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Antoski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Versu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antoski seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Versu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antoski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Versu is rocked!
Antoski misses with a two punch combination.
Antoski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Versu is still on wobbly legs! Can Antoski finish him?
A jab lands there for Versu.
Versu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Versu seems to have recovered his senses.
Antoski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Versu.
Antoski quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Versu moves out of range of the strikes.
Versu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antoski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Versu misses with a jab to the body
and Antoski counters with an outside leg kick.
Antoski lands a jab to the nose.
Antoski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Antoski.
Antoski misses with a low kick.
Versu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Versu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antoski.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Antoski's head but Antoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antoski throws the kick towards the body but Versu avoids it.
Antoski avoids the head kick by Versu.
A head kick misses from Versu.
Versu misses with a looping right.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Antoski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antoski cracks Versu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Versu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Versu throws a low kick but Antoski moves out of range easily.
Versu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Versu is breathing heavily.
Antoski scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Antoski.
Antoski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Versu throws out a loose jab but Antoski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antoski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antoski tests Versu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Versu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Antoski counter with a right hand.
Versu misses with a looping left.
Antoski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Versu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antoski lands a leg kick that knocks Versu off balance momentarily.
Versu misses with a kick to the body.
Versu connects with the punch.
Antoski lands with a hook. Versu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antoski.
Versu throws a jab but it's blocked by Antoski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antoski misses with a series of wild punches.
Versu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antoski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Versu can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versu swings for the body but Antoski moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Versu. Antoski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versu thuds a left hand into Antoski's body.
Antoski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Antoski.
Versu throws a jab when Antoski was well out of range.
Antoski scores with the left hand. Versu knows he should have avoided that one.
Antoski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Versu under the eye.
Antoski staying out of range there.
Antoski looks to land a right hand but Versu moved out of range.
Versu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Versu throws a head kick but Antoski moves out of range.
Antoski throws a jab when Versu was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antoski throws a low kick, looking for Versu's leg but Versu calmly moves out of range.
Versu slips under a jab.
Antoski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Versu to score with a decent uppercut.
Versu throws a head kick but Antoski moves out of range.
Antoski is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Versu lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Versu.
Versu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antoski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Versu throws a body shot but no joy.
Versu moves out of range of the body kick from Antoski.
It seemed like Versu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antoski connects with a leg kick. Versu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Versu misses its intended target.
It looked like Antoski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Versu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Versu misses with an uppercut. Antoski saw that one coming.
Versu tries to move into range but Antoski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Antoski digs a good body shot into Versu's ribs.
Versu throws an off balance right hand
and Antoski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antoski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antoski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Versu takes a step back to recover.
Antoski thuds a left hand into Versu's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski works the jab nicely.
Versu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antoski misses with a hook. Versu ducked under it nicely.
Versu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Versu misses with a double jab
and Antoski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antoski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antoski ducks under a wild hook from Versu.
Versu swings widly with a right hand
and Antoski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antoski just misses with a punch to the body.
Versu fakes the leg kick and cracks Antoski in the body.
Antoski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Versu.
Antoski throws a nice looking combination but Versu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Versu misses with an uppercut.
Antoski tried to counter with a leg kick but Versu avoided it.
Versu throws a hook but Antoski blocks it.
Antoski throws a hook to the side of Versu's head but Versu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu misses with a hook
and Antoski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Antoski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Antoski.
Versu throws out a loose jab but Antoski uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Antoski misses the target.
Versu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Versu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Versu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Versu misses.
It looked like Antoski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Versu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antoski.
Versu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Antoski misses.
Antoski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antoski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versu takes a swing at Antoski's ribcage but misses.
Antoski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Versu.
Antoski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versu was well out of range. Poor timing from Antoski.
Antoski throws a nice outside leg kick.
You can see that Versu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Antoski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Geo Versu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Versu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Antoski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Versu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Versu walks into a stiff left hand from Antoski.
Antoski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antoski misses with a body kick.
Versu misses with a looping left.
Versu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antoski lands a jab to Versu's midsection.
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!
Versu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antoski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antoski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Versu.
Antoski looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antoski.
Versu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Versu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Antoski with a jab.
Antoski with a jab.
Antoski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antoski lands a front kick.
Antoski stuns Versu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Versu throws a lazy head kick
and Antoski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antoski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Antoski's head but Antoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antoski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Versu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antoski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Antoski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antoski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Antoski!
A very excited looking Shawn Antoski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Geo Versu spoke after the fight, saying 'YouShouldHaveMeKilled'.
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