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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaquon Jones (ranked 1406 p4p, 455 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 190 p4p, 69 weight class). 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaquon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Atunes smiles and moves away.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Atunes defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Atunes stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Atunes!
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to control Atunes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Atunes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones is looking to control Atunes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Atunes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Atunes!
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atunes's best efforts.
Atunes looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atunes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atunes is stalling in the full guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Atunes defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking for subs off his back but Atunes has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atunes trying to control the pace.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Atunes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaquon Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Atunes avoided it.
Jaquon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atunes misses with the combination.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Atunes misses the jab.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Jones feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Jones misses.
Atunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Atunes throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.
Atunes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Atunes throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones slips a straight right by Atunes.
Atunes connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
No joy there for Atunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Atunes saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jaquon Jones has been cut.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Jones scores with a jab. Atunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones connects with the punch.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Atunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaquon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atunes moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Jones moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones pulls guard.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Atunes has passed into half guard.
Atunes content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaquon Jones's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Atunes misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab from Atunes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Jones throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
As Atunes backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Jones tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Atunes, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Atunes against the cage but Atunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Atunes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Atunes breaks away and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
Jones tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones slips a straight right by Atunes.
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes's head.
Atunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Jones clinches.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atunes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaquon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Antonio Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Jones jumps guard but Atunes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Atunes.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atunes cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Atunes improves position.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Atunes digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Atunes presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has Jones pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Atunes.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Atunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
A victorious Antonio Atunes 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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