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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Antonije (ranked 2748 p4p, 2018 weight class) and Floki Magnusson (ranked 301 p4p, 223 weight class). The key to victory for Marko Antonije has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Antonije!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Floki Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson doesn't manage to clinch there - Antonije circles away.
Magnusson has closed the distance and engaged Antonije in a clinch.
Magnusson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Antonije is keeping busy.
Magnusson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnusson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magnusson prevents a body shot from Antonije.
A shot in the inside from Antonije.
Antonije lands a body punch.
Magnusson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magnusson misses with a body punch.
Magnusson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Antonije trying to hold on to Magnusson's head to control him but Magnusson postures up.
Magnusson is pressing down on Antonije's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antonije is holding on for now.
Antonije is doing well to control the position and prevent Magnusson from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson trying to control the action but Antonije is working from the bottom.
Antonije won't allow Magnusson to pass to mount.
Magnusson is looking to take a break and control but Antonije is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magnusson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Antonije to stand up.
Magnusson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antonije swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonije throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonije lands a nice looking body shot.
Magnusson clinches up against the cage.
Magnusson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Antonije lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonije is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Antonije tries to throw a body punch but Magnusson avoids it by throwing Antonije back against the cage.
Antonije managing to block the knees to the body from Magnusson.
Antonije has had enough of the clinch but Magnusson keeps him there for the moment.
Antonije is trying to force a seperation but Magnusson has the dominant position.
Antonije working aggressively here.
Antonije pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnusson tries to clinch up.
Antonije swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnusson.
A quick step to the side and Antonije tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonije misses with a wild body shot.
Magnusson tries to clinch but Antonije moves away
and Antonije counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Antonije, as that shot connected.
Antonije throws a body punch but Magnusson moves out of range.
Magnusson tries to counter with a clinch but Antonije shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnusson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magnusson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnusson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnusson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magnusson tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Antonije misses.
Antonije takes a swing at Magnusson's ribcage but misses.
Magnusson is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big right from Antonije misses.
Antonije misses with a hook. Magnusson ducked under it nicely.
Magnusson throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Marko Antonije has been cut.
Magnusson tries to clinch up
and Antonije counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antonije comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magnusson wants to clinch but Antonije slips to the side
and Antonije counters with a stiff right hand.
Antonije fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magnusson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonije throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnusson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnusson's coach down at Kaufman Burning Ram Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Magnusson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Magnusson is looking to clinch but Antonije is avoiding it.
Magnusson tries to clinch but Antonije moves away
and Antonije counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magnusson thinking.
Antonije scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magnusson darts in and clinches Antonije up against the cage.
Antonije gets through Magnusson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Antonije's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antonije pushes Magnusson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonije working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnusson wants a takedown.
Antonije lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antonije lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.
Antonije misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonije prevents the takedown attempt.
Marko Antonije has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floki Magnusson.
Magnusson looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Antonije.
Antonije scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magnusson is rocked!
Magnusson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antonije.
A left hand lands to the body for Antonije.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Antonije dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Antonije's cut.
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.
Magnusson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Antonije gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Magnusson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Antonije!
A relieved looking Marko Antonije thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Floki Magnusson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I HATE DUCKS!!!!!'.
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hype
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