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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaido Graindo (ranked 2197 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 289 p4p, 240 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a jab when Graindo was well out of range.
Atunes 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.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graindo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graindo throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Graindo slips under a jab.
Graindo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Graindo misses with a two punch combination.
Graindo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Graindo slips under a jab from Atunes.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graindo manages to avoid it.
Graindo throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Graindo swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graindo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Graindo throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes throws a body punch but Graindo moves out of range.
Graindo dives in and grabs Atunes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atunes pushes down on Graindo's head and hops out.
Graindo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atunes is fending him off so far but Graindo persists. Nope, Atunes circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Graindo catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Graindo misses
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes thumps Graindo with a low kick.
Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graindo throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graindo slips a jab from Atunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Graindo misses the target.
Graindo swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graindo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Graindo defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Graindo is looking to counter punch.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaido Graindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes throws a jab when Graindo was well out of range.
Graindo cracks Atunes with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graindo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Graindo saw that one coming.
Graindo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes.
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.
Graindo misses the jab.
Graindo throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Graindo moves out of range.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Atunes enables Graindo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atunes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Atunes wants to sweep but no luck.
Graindo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Atunes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Graindo, into his guard.
Atunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graindo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Atunes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graindo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Graindo controls Atunes momentarily but Atunes frees himself.
Graindo wants to sweep here but Atunes controlling him for the moment.
Graindo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atunes defends well.
Atunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Graindo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Graindo avoids the body shot from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Graindo throws a big shot that misses.
Graindo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Graindo's body. Graindo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Graindo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graindo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graindo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atunes is wriggling around but Graindo manages to pass to half guard.
Atunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Graindo thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Atunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graindo on the side of the head.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Graindo.
Graindo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graindo misses the jab.
Atunes lands with a shot to the body.
Graindo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Graindo ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Atunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Graindo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graindo. That did some damage!
Graindo connects with a body shot.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Graindo moved out of range nicely.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graindo misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Graindo misses.
Graindo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graindo was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Graindo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graindo slips a straight right by Atunes.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atunes throws a body punch but Graindo moves out of range.
Graindo staying out of range there.
A big left from Graindo misses.
Graindo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atunes.
Graindo scores with a decent looking hook.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Graindo.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Graindo seems unphased.
Graindo throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graindo's knee momentarily.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graindo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graindo misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Graindo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graindo misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graindo misses with a straight left.
Atunes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the body from Graindo misses
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes stuns Graindo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graindo scores with a hook to the body. Atunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graindo throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes stuns Graindo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atunes jabs Graindo right on the nose. Graindo blinks but takes it well.
Graindo fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graindo dips to his left and cracks Atunes with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes slips a jab from Graindo.
The fighters circling - Graindo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graindo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Atunes catches Graindo right on the button with a cross.
Graindo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Graindo misses.
Atunes swings for the body but Graindo moves out of range.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atunes.
Graindo avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Graindo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Graindo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Atunes's guard.
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!
Graindo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Atunes is not content to let Graindo control the position.
Atunes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes controls Graindo momentarily but Graindo frees himself.
Atunes trying to control the position here.
Atunes keeping moving, preventing Graindo from controlling successfully.
Graindo looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Graindo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Graindo misses with a wild body shot.
Graindo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graindo moves away.
Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Graindo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Graindo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atunes to the mat! Atunes manages to get full guard.
Atunes pushes Graindo off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes misses with a hook.
Graindo walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
A swing and a miss from Graindo.
Graindo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graindo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Graindo moved out of range.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Graindo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Graindo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Atunes sprawls well initially but Graindo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Atunes is trying to escape back to his feet but Graindo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Graindo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Graindo tries to advance to mount but Atunes denies him.
Graindo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Graindo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Graindo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Graindo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atunes keeps working.
Graindo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Atunes defending against the ground and pound.
Graindo 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.
Graindo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atunes keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is looking for a sweep.
Graindo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atunes keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes wants to get back to his feet but Graindo is dominant here and he's now got Atunes's back!
Graindo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Atunes trying to control the hands but Graindo breaks the grip.
Atunes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Graindo.
Graindo landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes wants to control his opponent's hands but Graindo gets his hands free.
Atunes is keeping busy.
Graindo is hanging on to Atunes's back as he tries to escape.
Graindo tries to keep control of the position but Atunes is staying busy.
Graindo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Graindo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kaido Graindo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes fending off the submission attempt from Graindo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaido Graindo.
I think Atunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
A very excited looking Antonio Atunes 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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