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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 18 p4p, 86 weight class) and Edison Atunes (ranked 2 p4p, 13 weight class). Edison Atunes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Lancaster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Lancaster.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Lancaster's body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Lancaster misses with a hook
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lancaster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Lancaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Lancaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Lancaster. Those never looked like landing.
Atunes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Atunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lancaster swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lancaster on the side of the head.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
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 throws a front kick that sends Lancaster stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lancaster.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Atunes connects with a single shot there.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lancaster works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a kick to the body.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Atunes lands a jab.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancaster connects with a jab.
Lancaster drops his hands momentarily and Atunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Edison Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Atunes
and Lancaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Lancaster has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Atunes.
Atunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lancaster is defending well for now.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atunes or not.
Knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Lancaster takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes presses Lancaster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
A knee to the head by Atunes.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lancaster is rocked!
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Oh Lancaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes trying to land knees to the body.
Lancaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Atunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atunes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Atunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Edison Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
A short right from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lancaster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes stalls.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Atunes.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Atunes crunches a lovely knee into Lancaster's ribcage.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Atunes crunches a lovely knee into Lancaster's ribcage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edison Atunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lancaster tries to keep at a distance but Atunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster just leaning against Atunes, taking a breather.
Lancaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atunes moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lancaster avoids it.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Atunes obliges.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lancaster to his knees! Atunes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes is the new middleweight champion!
Edison Atunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Oliver was a good match up for me. His manager is a bum.'.
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