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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Atunes (ranked 266 p4p, 473 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 42 p4p, 65 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Atunes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Atunes as he jumps to the side.
Atunes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atunes swivels and escapes.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atunes throws a counter high kick but Stark was just alert enough to avoid it.
Antonio Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Stark slips under a jab from Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Atunes takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark looks for a takedown but Atunes sprawls well.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Stark shoots for a takedown but Atunes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Atunes defends well and Stark ends up having to push Atunes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
Stark tries for a takedown but Atunes circles away easily
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Atunes's half guard.
Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Atunes defends the submission attempt.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Atunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atunes defends it well.
Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Atunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Atunes is defending well.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atunes defends it well.
Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atunes is just riding it out for now. Stark eventually gives up the hold.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Stark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Stark.
Stark looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Atunes is avoiding damage well.
Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but Atunes is defending well.
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Atunes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tony Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Atunes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Atunes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Stark has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Atunes defend it? Stark steps over the head and cranks it - Atunes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Stark!
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