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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavalho Atunes (ranked 1316 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Juan David Franco (ranked 170 p4p, 366 weight class). Atunes comes to the cage accompanied by Makeba. Franco has chosen Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall as his entrance music. Juan David Franco acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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17 - 9 - 0 |
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202
25 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Atunes works Franco's body with a nice hook.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Franco didn't see that one coming.
Franco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Franco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Franco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Juan David Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franco falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Atunes.
Franco takes one to the chin there.
Atunes has Franco up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Franco can't break the clinch.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Atunes.
Franco looks winded!
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Atunes with a knee to the head.
Franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Franco is rocked!
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Franco is trying to break free.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Atunes stalling the fight.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Franco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
Franco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atunes misses with a knee strike.
Atunes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Atunes connects with a knee to the head.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Franco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Atunes.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Atunes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Atunes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Franco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Franco looks to land a combination. Atunes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
Franco blocks a leg kick.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Franco checks a low kick from Atunes.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco takes one to the side of the head.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franco misses with a combination
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes with a nice calf kick.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Franco.
Atunes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries a knee to the head but Franco blocks it.
Franco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
Atunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes is leaning against Franco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but Franco blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cavalho Atunes dominated that 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.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Franco manages to avoid it.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Atunes.
Atunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes cracks Franco with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Franco falls to his knees and Atunes doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cavalho Atunes!
As Cavalho Atunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Quero agradecer aos fãs e ao meu treinador!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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