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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Locky Leen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Locky Leen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Atunes.
Leen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leen trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leen throwing strikes from guard but Atunes blocks nicely.
Leen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leen throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Leen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leen fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leen has closed the distance and engaged Atunes in a clinch.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Leen.
Leen is looking to control Atunes's arms but Atunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leen has his back to the cage.
Atunes working hard to break the clinch.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Leen controls the action.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is leaning against Leen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Leen blocks a body shot from Atunes.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leen.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes tries a body shot but Leen blocks it.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Leen controls his hands.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Leen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes tries a body shot but Leen blocks it.
Leen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Locky Leen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leen's elbow.
Atunes managing to block the knees to the body from Leen.
Leen is trying to pull guard but Atunes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leen closes the distance and clinches up with Atunes, looking for a takedown. Leen pushes Atunes against the cage but Atunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leen needs to keep his hands up - Atunes had a free shot at his head there.
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leen is breathing heavily.
Atunes connects with a jab.
Locky Leen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Leen with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Leen.
Good shot there by Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Leen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Leen.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leen momentarily.
Atunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonardo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes feints and then cracks Leen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leen down.
Atunes tries to clinch but Leen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Atunes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leen's hands.
Leen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leen keeps the fight on the outside.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Atunes.
Nice shot lands for Atunes.
Atunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leen or perhaps it was just good defense by Atunes, which made it look bad.
Locky Leen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Atunes defends well and Leen ends up having to push Atunes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Locky Leen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leen tries for a takedown but Atunes circles away easily
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Leen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Leen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leen 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.
Leen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leen tries to advance to mount but Atunes instead regains half guard.
Leen wants to control but Atunes is keeping him busy.
Atunes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Leen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atunes tries to hold on but Leen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leen controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Leen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Atunes is now in Leen's guard. A big mistake from Leen there, giving up the dominant position!
Leen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Leen misses with a low kick.
Leen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atunes tries to avoid it but Leen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atunes to the ground. Atunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leen momentarily.
Leen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Atunes, as that shot connected.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leen in his tracks.
Leen fails with the takedown
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Locky Leen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes clobbers Leen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
Atunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leen under the eye.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Leen walks into a jab.
Atunes connects with a body shot.
Leonardo Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atunes sprawls well. Atunes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leen gets slowly back to his feet.
Leen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Leen didn't see that one coming.
Atunes connects with a single shot there.
Leen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes closes the distance but Leen moves to the side
and Leen counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atunes is looking to reverse the position.
Leen working away.
Atunes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen with the ground and pound but Atunes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Atunes is looking to control Leen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atunes avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Atunes tries to get to full guard but Leen has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leen throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
Atunes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Atunes lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Leen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Atunes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Atunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Locky Leen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Atunes!
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