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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey O�Neill (ranked 1612 p4p, 1463 weight class) and Renato Atunes (ranked 238 p4p, 217 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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7 - 2 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey O�Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Renato Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O�Neill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes scores with a hook.
O�Neill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O�Neill drops Atunes with a beautiful combination! Atunes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - O�Neill is looking for the KO!
It looks like Renato Atunes has been cut.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atunes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes gets tackled into the cage by O�Neill. O�Neill maintains the clinch.
Atunes letting O�Neill take a breather here.
O�Neill misses with the head strike.
Atunes prevents a body shot from O�Neill.
O�Neill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O�Neill stalling in the clinch.
O�Neill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O�Neill was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
O�Neill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from O�Neill.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes checks a low kick from O�Neill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O�Neill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O�Neill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O�Neill throws a right hand that misses
and O�Neill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O�Neill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by O�Neill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O�Neill.
O�Neill throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
O�Neill missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a shot to the body
and O�Neill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
O�Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from O�Neill.
O�Neill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
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!
O�Neill misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
O�Neill moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAtunes.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
O�Neill misses with a jab to the body
and Atunes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O�Neill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O�Neill clobbers Atunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O�Neill throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
O�Neill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O�Neill walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
O�Neill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O�Neill misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
O�Neill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
O�Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
O�Neill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes throws a combination that misses
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O�Neill takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
O�Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O�Neill.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from O�Neill misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O�Neill counters with a nice uppercut.
O�Neill ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O�Neill.
Atunes throws a body punch but O�Neill moves out of range.
O�Neill moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes misses with a hook. O�Neill ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O�Neill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O�Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by O�Neill.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O�Neill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dempsey O�Neill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Atunes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from O�Neill misses.
O�Neill tries to land a front kick but Atunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O�Neill misses with a hook to the body
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
O�Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
O�Neill throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but O�Neill is just out of range.
Jab by Atunes.
Renato Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O�Neill throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
O�Neill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from O�Neill.
O�Neill lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes moves out of range as O�Neill throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O�Neill misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from O�Neill.
O�Neill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
O�Neill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Atunes.
O�Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O�Neill blocks a head kick by Atunes.
O�Neill swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O�Neill ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O�Neill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O�Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O�Neill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
O�Neill misses with a looping left.
Atunes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donk. O�Neill catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dempsey O�Neill is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. O�Neill does a little dance to reset his feet.
O�Neill throws a body shot but no joy.
O�Neill throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
O�Neill slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
O�Neill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
O�Neill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by O�Neill.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O�Neill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O�Neill jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Atunes.
O�Neill just misses with a punch to the body.
O�Neill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O�Neill scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from O�Neill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O�Neill misses with a few strikes there.
O�Neill throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but O�Neill moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for O�Neill.
O�Neill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O�Neill misses the jab.
Atunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O�Neill throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
O�Neill throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.
O�Neill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O�Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renato Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renato Atunes's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Atunes slips a straight right by O�Neill.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O�Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes counters with a head kick.
O�Neill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O�Neill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O�Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Atunes misses.
O�Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by O�Neill.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from O�Neill.
O�Neill throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O�Neill.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O�Neill digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O�Neill breaks from the clinch.
O�Neill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by O�Neill.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
O�Neill lands a body shot.
O�Neill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O�Neill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O�Neill.
O�Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
A nice combination there by Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O�Neill cracks Atunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. O�Neill has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Atunes to stand back up!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can O�Neill finish him?
O�Neill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O�Neill cracks Atunes on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Atunes falls backwards against the cage. O�Neill follows up with more strikes that drop Atunes to his knees. O�Neill keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Atunes! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dempsey O�Neill!
A victorious Dempsey O�Neill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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