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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Atunes (ranked 5492 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Elon Busk (ranked 554 p4p, 492 weight class). Renato Atunes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elon Busk!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes lands a jab to Busk's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atunes.
Busk takes one on the button.
Atunes feints and then cracks Busk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Busk down.
Atunes pushes Busk away with a front kick.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Busk's body. Busk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Busk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Busk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes lands a head kick. Busk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Busk doesn't seem bothered though.
Atunes thows a body kick. Busk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Atunes looks to land a combination but Busk avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Busk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Busk's coach down at Roided Warriors was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Busk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes lands a front kick.
Atunes clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid body kick from Atunes.
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!
Busk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Busk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Atunes misses with a jab to the body
and Busk counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Busk avoiding damage as Atunes throws knees to the body.
Busk blocking some punches.
Busk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Busk lands with a left to the head.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Busk digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Busk lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Busk.
Busk avoiding damage as Atunes throws knees to the body.
Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Busk! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a jab when Busk was well out of range.
Busk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Busk! But no joy.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atunes.
Atunes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Busk slips under a jab.
Busk moves out of range of the body kick.
Busk tries to counter with a clinch but Atunes shakes him off and moves away.
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Atunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Busk circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Busk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atunes tries to clinch up but Busk circles away and keeps his distance.
Busk wants to counter with a clinch but Atunes pushes him away.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Busk is just out of range.
Busk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atunes.
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Busk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Busk slips under a jab.
Busk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Busk checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Busk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Busk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Busk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
A cross from Atunes lands.
Atunes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Busk avoids it.
Busk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Busk manages to avoid it.
Busk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Busk.
Busk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Busk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Busk moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes is looking to chop away at Busk's legs.
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Busk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Busk under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Busk down.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Busk throws out a counter right but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Atunes feints and then cracks Busk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Busk down.
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Busk! But no joy.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Busk is just out of range.
Busk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes lands a jab to Busk's midsection.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes lands a front kick.
Atunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Busk off the cage and back into range.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Busk with an uppercut!
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Busk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Atunes lands with a right hand.
Atunes lands a jab.
Atunes thows a body kick. Busk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab lands there for Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Atunes stalks Busk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Busk's face. Busk staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Busk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Busk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atunes tries to clinch there but Busk circles away.
Atunes thumps Busk with a low kick.
Atunes connects with a right hand. Busk shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Busk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Atunes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Atunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busk wants to counter the offense by Atunes and move into the clinch position.
Atunes misses with a combination
and Busk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Busk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Busk's front leg but catches the back leg as Busk tries to avoid it.
Atunes tests Busk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atunes drives through and clinches with Busk against the cage.
Busk tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Busk is stalling here.
Atunes tries a body shot but Busk blocks it.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Busk controls his hands.
Busk avoiding damage.
Busk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Atunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Busk avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Busk.
Busk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Busk works on Atunes's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has Busk pressed against the cage.
Busk is struggling to control the position.
Busk is looking to control Atunes's arms but Atunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Busk has his back to the cage.
Busk scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Busk taking a breather.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Busk avoids it.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Busk.
Stalling in the clinch from Busk.
A body shot lands from Busk.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Busk avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes trying to control the position but instead, Busk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atunes into the cage.
Busk blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Busk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Busk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Busk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Busk lands with a left to the head.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Busk.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Busk lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
Atunes misses with an elbow over the top.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renato Atunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Busk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Busk throws out a counter right but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Renato Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes swings for the body but Busk moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Busk misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses the jab.
Elon Busk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Busk wants to counter the offense by Atunes and move into the clinch position.
Busk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Busk avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Busk counters with a left 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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atunes.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Renato Atunes!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Renato Atunes!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Renato Atunes!
Renato Atunes wins by unanimous decision!
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