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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Atunes (ranked 1200 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Dude Dudeson (ranked 173 p4p, 350 weight class). Renato Atunes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dude Dudeson's chin.
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190 cm 21 209 5 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm 19 212 4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Good kicks Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 1 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dudeson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Atunes lunges at Dudeson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dudeson's hand. Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudeson sees it coming and avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Dudeson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Atunes misses with a kick to the body and Dudeson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Atunes won't be happy with that. My spies in UnderGround BJJ & MMA inform me that Dudeson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Dudeson working the ground and pound but Atunes is defending the strikes. Atunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dudeson on the ground. The strikes coming from Dudeson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Sloppy strikes there by Dudeson. Atunes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dudeson.
Dudeson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Atunes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dudeson advances to full mount. Dudeson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Atunes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atunes tries to get out of the position. Poor strikes thrown by Dudeson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dudeson is landing with some decent strikes but Atunes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dudeson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dudeson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Dudeson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Dudeson can't control as he wanted to and Atunes manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dudeson. Dudeson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dudeson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dudeson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Dudeson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Atunes because Dudeson loaded up on that one. Dudeson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Dudeson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dudeson unloads with some shots from mount but Atunes bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Dudeson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dudeson tries to control but Atunes wriggling away. Dudeson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dudeson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Atunes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dudeson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dudeson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Atunes hang on? This has been an exciting period of action! Dudeson with the ground and pound from mount. Dudeson throwing strikes but Atunes recovers to half guard. A much better position. Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dudeson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dudeson wants to pass to mount but Atunes is defending the position. Dudeson trying to control from Atunes's half guard. Atunes has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Dudeson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Dudeson throwing strikes but missing. Dudeson trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom. Atunes has momentary wrist control but Dudeson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Dudeson wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving. Dudeson lands a couple of digs. Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dudeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Dudeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Atunes is retaining full guard. Dudeson keeps trying to improve his position. Dudeson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Atunes misses with a leg kick and Dudeson counters by clinching up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Dudeson dominated that round. That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Dudeson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atunes avoids it really well and circles away. Atunes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Dudeson throws a lazy body kick and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Atunes scores with a nice body kick.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudeson is just out of range. And Dudeson tries to counter it with a takedown but Atunes pushes his down on his head and steps out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dudeson slips a straight right by Atunes. Atunes misses with an uppercut. Dudeson saw that one coming. Atunes misses with a body punch
and Dudeson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atunes tries to land a front kick but Dudeson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dudeson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes. Dudeson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Dudeson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jab by Atunes. Dudeson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dudeson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Atunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Dudeson avoided it. Dudeson shoots for a double leg takedown but Atunes sprawls well. He's pushed Dudeson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Renato Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dudeson. Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Dudeson.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dudeson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dudeson defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand. A little jabbing left from Dudeson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Dudeson connects with a body shot. Dudeson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudeson. Atunes feinted there with a counter leg kick. Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudeson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dudeson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head. Dudeson trying to control the action but Atunes is working from the bottom. Dudeson throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dudeson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Atunes tries to kick Dudeson off but Dudeson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Dudeson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dudeson working over Atunes with some ground and pound. Atunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Dudeson is pressing down on Atunes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Atunes is holding on for now. Atunes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Dudeson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Atunes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Dudeson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Dudeson passes the guard and advances to mount! Dudeson raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Dudeson. Dudeson lands a couple of good shots and Atunes has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Dudeson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Atunes staying busy and making it hard for Dudeson to control. Dudeson connects with a big shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dudeson throwing wild punches that miss their target. Well, with Dudeson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Atunes is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Dudeson scores with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dudeson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Even with his hooks in, Dudeson manages to miss with strikes from the back. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Dudeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round! Dudeson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Atunes throws a leg kick that is checked and Dudeson counters with a nice double leg into guard. Dudeson trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom. Dudeson sitting in guard here, content to control. Dudeson postures up and lands a big shot to Atunes's brow. Dudeson wants to pass the guard but Atunes is keeping the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dudeson with a flurry of punches that miss. Dudeson trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom. Dudeson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dudeson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Dudeson is stalling in the full guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Dudeson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dudeson misses the shot to the body. Good shot there by Dudeson. Atunes looks to land a body kick but Dudeson moved away. Dudeson tries to counter with a clinch but Atunes shakes him off and moves away. Atunes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Dude Dudeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A jab from Dudeson does it's job there. Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Dudeson saw it coming and moves away.
Dudeson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Renato Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dudeson throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range. As Dudeson looks to move away, Atunes throws a big counter combo but Dudeson just gets out of the way. Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Dudeson counters with a straight right hand. Dudeson scores with a kick to the body.
Dudeson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Atunes! This has been an exciting period of action! Dudeson is looking to take a break and control but Atunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Atunes is trying to buck Dudeson off. Dudeson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dudeson has knee on belly and moves into mount. Dudeson controlling his opponent. Dudeson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Dudeson lands a heavy elbow. Dudeson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Atunes because Dudeson loaded up on that one. Dude Dudeson has got the better of the ground game so far. Dudeson landing strikes, looking to finish! Dudeson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Atunes because Dudeson loaded up on that one. Dudeson lands with some strikes. Dudeson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Atunes hang on? Dudeson lands a big shot to the head and Atunes winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dude Dudeson! Dude Dudeson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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