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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 1619 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 223 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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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Warlovski. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Warlovski - just one landing.
Warlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warlovski fails with the takedown.
Atunes tries a quick counter leg kick but Warlovski is wise to it.
Atunes stuns Warlovski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atunes misses with a double jab
and Warlovski counters with a good low kick that Atunes was not able to check.
Warlovski is looking to clinch.
Atunes sizes up Warlovski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warlovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atunes tries to avoid it but Warlovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atunes to the ground. Atunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warlovski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atunes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warlovski throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Warlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Warlovski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Warlovski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warlovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warlovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warlovski defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Warlovski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warlovski lands with a good body shot.
Warlovski shoots in but no luck this time.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
Warlovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Warlovski shoots in but no luck this time.
Warlovski throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Warlovski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Warlovski drives through and clinches with Atunes against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warlovski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Atunes to work.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warlovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Atunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Warlovski breaks the clinch.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Warlovski tries to clinch up.
Atunes takes a swing at Warlovski's ribcage but misses.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warlovski slips under a jab.
Atunes works Warlovski's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hook but Warlovski blocks it.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warlovski clinches up against the cage.
Warlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Atunes just leaning against Warlovski, taking a breather.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes tries to work over Warlovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Warlovski tries for a takedown but Atunes manages to get underhooks.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Warlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Warlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Warlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warlovski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Atunes manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atunes swings for the body but Warlovski moves out of range.
Warlovski shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warlovski has Atunes up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warlovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
A counter left hand to the body from Warlovski misses its target.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Warlovski is out of range.
Warlovski clinches up with Atunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Warlovski.
Warlovski has Atunes pressed against the cage.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes prevents the takedown attempt.
Warlovski avoiding damage as Atunes throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warlovski tries to pull guard but Atunes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Atunes stalls.
Warlovski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Atunes working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Warlovski controls his hands.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warlovski tries to pull guard but Atunes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warlovski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atunes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Atunes pushes Warlovski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes stalling.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Warlovski.
Warlovski working aggressively here.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Antonio Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warlovski's elbow.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Warlovski tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Warlovski decides to pull guard.
Atunes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski pulls Atunes in close to prevent any damage.
Atunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atunes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warlovski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Atunes has managed to get both his arms back between Warlovski's legs - danger averted.
Atunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Warlovski trying to keep a closed guard but Atunes is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atunes lands a jab.
Warlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warlovski. That one must have hurt.
Warlovski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Warlovski moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes jabs Warlovski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes misses the jab.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warlovski manages to avoid it.
Warlovski is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
A big left from Atunes misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Atunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Atunes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes cracks Warlovski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warlovski gets a clinch.
Warlovski manages to break the clinch.
Atunes tries to work over Warlovski's front leg with a kick but Warlovski checks it.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Warlovski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Warlovski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Warlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igor Warlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes takes a swing at Warlovski's ribcage but misses.
Atunes wants to slow Warlovski down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Warlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Warlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Warlovski with an uppercut!
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Warlovski's knee but Warlovski avoids it well.
Warlovski is looking to clinch.
Warlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atunes, pushing him back against the cage.
Warlovski blocking some punches.
Atunes stops a takedown attempt from Warlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes prevents Warlovski from breaking the clinch.
Warlovski tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Warlovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warlovski dives in for a single leg takedown but Atunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atunes.
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Warlovski gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the cage.
Warlovski has Atunes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Atunes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes takes a shot to the head.
Warlovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warlovski takes a shot to the head.
Atunes gets underhooks to prevent Warlovski's takedown attempt.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Atunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Atunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
Warlovski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Warlovski should have avoided that one.
Warlovski avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Warlovski tries to counter by clinching up but Atunes breaks away and moves out of range.
Warlovski darts in looking for a takedown but Atunes gets double underhooks and turns Warlovski into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes keeps control of Warlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Warlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Warlovski counters with a good, hard body kick but Atunes shrugs it off.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warlovski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atunes sprawls well. Atunes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warlovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Warlovski ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Warlovski moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atunes misses with a hook.
Warlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Igor Warlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warlovski jumps guard but Atunes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Warlovski is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Warlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Warlovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atunes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from Warlovski.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warlovski blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warlovski tries to circle away but Atunes has him pinned against the cage.
Atunes lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warlovski blocks an uppercut.
Warlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warlovski backwards.
Warlovski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atunes after a bit of a struggle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
Antonio Atunes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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