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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer has chosen Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu - Hei Scully as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Atunes.
Atunes gets caught flat footed, as Hammer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atunes is pulling down on Hammer's head to control his posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arturo Atunes.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammer gets a takedown into half guard.
Atunes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Atunes is positioning himself well to prevent Hammer advancing to mount.
Hammer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hammer is pressing down on Atunes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Atunes is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atunes tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Atunes is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Arturo Atunes just wasn't active enough.
Atunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Atunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer misses with a combination
and Atunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer with a poor takedown
and Atunes counters with an outside leg kick.
Hammer looks winded!
Atunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes stuns Hammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Hammer tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Hammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atunes lands a big uppercut and Hammer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hammer looks OK. Atunes waves Hammer back to his feet!
Hammer is rocked!
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Hammer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Atunes.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Atunes.
Arturo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atunes scores with a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Hammer tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Hammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Arturo Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Marco Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Atunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Atunes throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Hammer is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes retains his middleweight title!
Marco Hammer spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm very sorry! I'll be back stronger!'.
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hype
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pop
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