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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 1034 p4p, 1820 weight class) and Cavalho Atunes (ranked 142 p4p, 228 weight class). Atunes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Makeba. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atunes backs up against the cage.
It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
Zuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atunes needs to keep his hands up - Zuev had a free shot at his head there.
Atunes walks into a jab.
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zuev is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
As Atunes backs away, Zuev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Zuev backs off Atunes throws a huge counter combo but Zuev manages to avoid it all.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zuev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Zuev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Zuev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zuev misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Zuev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes.
Zuev tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Zuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zuev throws a series of strikes that have Atunes backpedaling.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Zuev saw that one coming.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Zuev.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Zuev counters with a left and a right that stings Atunes.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zuev throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Zuev clinches with his opponent.
Atunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes trying to land knees to the body.
Atunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Zuev avoids the damage to the body.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes controlling the action here for a moment.
Atunes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Zuev avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Zuev is blocking nicely.
Atunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zuev blocks it with crossed arms.
Zuev lands a right hand.
A short right from Zuev on the inside.
Zuev manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev misses with a combination
and Atunes counters with a head kick.
Zuev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zuev.
Zuev misses with a combination
and Atunes counters with a thumping low kick.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Zuev is predictable there
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Zuev cracks Atunes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atunes with a nice calf kick.
Zuev misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev forces Atunes back against the cage and clinches.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Zuev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev can't break the clinch.
Zuev takes a shot to the head.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Zuev is trying to break free.
Atunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zuev up against the cage.
Zuev managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Zuev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Zuev landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuev.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Atunes does no damage.
Zuev scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Aleksandr Zuev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zuev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuev misses with the combination.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zuev throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Nice defenses there by Zuev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a double jab
and Zuev counters with a nice body shot.
Zuev feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atunes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zuev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zuev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Zuev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atunes's head backwards.
Zuev misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuev clinches up against the cage.
Zuev trying to land knees to the body.
Atunes has Zuev pressed against the cage, preventing Zuev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
Zuev lands a jab to Atunes's midsection.
Zuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes blocks a jab.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zuev has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev lands a head shot.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuev connects with a looping right hand.
Aleksandr Zuev is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Zuev looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Zuev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Atunes misses the jab.
Zuev throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Zuev throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes lands with a good body shot.
Zuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atunes's head backwards.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Zuev checks it.
Zuev blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes keeps Zuev at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Zuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Atunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Cavalho Atunes's cut even more.
Zuev throws a lazy head kick
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zuev lands a body shot.
Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zuev, pushing him back against the cage.
Zuev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zuev is trying to break free.
Zuev is trying to push Atunes away but Atunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Zuev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Zuev blocks the leg kick.
Zuev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Zuev there.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Zuev throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Zuev misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuev is just out of range.
Zuev checks a leg kick.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Zuev misses.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuev.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Zuev.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zuev.
Atunes throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev works over Atunes's head and body with a nice combination.
Zuev scores with a decent looking hook.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from Zuev.
Atunes cracks a nice hook into Zuev's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zuev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes lands with a good body shot.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Atunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zuev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev misses the jab.
Cavalho Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
Aleksandr Zuev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Atunes moves out of range as Zuev strikes.
Atunes takes a swing at Zuev's ribcage but misses.
Zuev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Zuev - just one landing.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Zuev.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
It looked like Zuev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zuev avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Zuev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Zuev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Zuev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aleksandr Zuev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zuev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Zuev!
After the fight, Aleksandr Zuev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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