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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 300 p4p, 38 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 740 p4p, 101 weight class). Antonio Atunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atunes to the mat! Atunes manages to get full guard.
Jones distracts Atunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atunes keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a strike but Atunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls Atunes in close to his closed guard and prevents Atunes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Atunes won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Atunes defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Atunes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Atunes blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atunes can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Atunes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Atunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Atunes has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Atunes has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Atunes blocks nicely.
Atunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Atunes has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Atunes is trying to keep Jones in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes is looking to clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Atunes pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Atunes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Atunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Atunes drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Atunes's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Atunes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atunes is defending well.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Atunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Atunes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to drag Atunes to the mat but Atunes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atunes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Atunes manages to get underhooks.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Atunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atunes but Atunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Bubba Jones has been cut.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones is rocked!
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!
Jones tries to get into range but Atunes steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Jones! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Atunes scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Atunes!
Antonio Atunes is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Antonio Atunes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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