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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1993 p4p, 17141 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 273 p4p, 693 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying George's choice of entrance music: Ca fait mal. 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 4, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from George.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from George.
George connects with a looping right hand.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George with a jab.
George throws a chopping leg kick but Atunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick from George misses.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
George sizes up Atunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
George tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
George connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and George counters with a good low kick that Atunes was not able to check.
Atunes throws a hook but George blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by George.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George slips under a jab from Atunes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from George! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
George getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
George blocks a jab.
George looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from George.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George rushes Atunes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
George lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, George throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
George working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, George scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from George tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George scores with a hook.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
Atunes throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from George.
George is looking to land body kicks.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes looks for the body kick but George saw that one coming.
Atunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of George's head.
George wants to clinch.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
George is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Atunes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
George moves away from the strike by Atunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Atunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atunes. Atunes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
George misses with a body kick.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for George.
Donk. George catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
Atunes misses with an uppercut.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!
Atunes swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
George blocks a head kick by Atunes.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Atunes lands but George takes it in his stride.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
George throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
George takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
George lands a really nice looking cross but Atunes seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
George avoids the head kick by Atunes.
George fakes the leg kick and cracks Atunes in the body.
Atunes throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atunes takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by George.
George misses with a body shot.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Atunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
George lands with a right hand.
Atunes lands a nice shot that snaps George's head back.
Atunes takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atunes.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from George.
George cracks Atunes with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George throws a quick inside leg kick.
George staying out of range there.
Lambert George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
George works the jab nicely.
George throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atunes on the side of the head.
Atunes throws a leg kick but George moved away.
George lands with a nice body punch.
George lands with an overhand left.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes throws a low kick but George avoids it.
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent George stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
George misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
George misses with a hook.
George takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lambert George will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
George lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leonardo Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Atunes throws a right and a left that George avoids nicely.
George misses with an attempted mid kick.
George cracks the inside of Atunes's front leg.
George moves away from the strike by Atunes.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
George throws a quick inside leg kick.
George smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by George.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by George.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
George appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a leg kick but George moved away.
Atunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
George throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
George feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atunes's calf.
George sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes throws a push kick but George slaps the foot to one side.
George lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from George tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by George. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of George.
Atunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
George moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
George jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
A solid body kick from George.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
George swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
Atunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes lands with a cross.
George connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
George's corner calls for a 1-2. George obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atunes cracks the inside of George's front leg.
George lunges at Atunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atunes's hand.
Atunes throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for George.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and George counters with a left to the body.
Lambert George is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by George. George obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lambert George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well George has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambert George!
A victorious Lambert George thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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