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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luca.
Atunes swings for the body but Luca moves out of range.
Luca 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.
Atunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luca throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Atunes. That snapped Luca's head back.
Luca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atunes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Luca throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Atunes's head.
It looks like Arturo Atunes has been cut.
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Luca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Luca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes moves out of range as Luca strikes.
Luca moves into the clinch.
Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Luca's shoulder, as Luca tries to avoid the shot.
Luca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atunes.
It looks like Johnny Luca has been cut.
Luca just misses with a punch to the body.
Luca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Luca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luca misses with the head strike.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luca is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Luca staying out of range there.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Luca.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Luca makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Atunes really felt that one!
Luca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick by Luca misses
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Johnny Luca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luca 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.
Luca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Luca.
Atunes throws the left hand but Luca avoids the punch easily.
Atunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atunes with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atunes counters with a good low kick that Luca was not able to check.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Luca's torso.
Luca misses with a body kick.
Luca moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
A short uppercut from Luca.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Luca.
Luca misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luca prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Luca.
Atunes tries to work over Luca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes tries to work over Luca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.
Luca struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Luca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luca tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Luca back against the cage.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atunes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
A head kick by Luca misses
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luca's knee momentarily.
Atunes throws a head kick but Luca moves out of range.
Luca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Luca sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Luca.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Luca.
A head kick by Luca misses
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luca tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
Luca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Atunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Luca.
Nice cross by Atunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luca misses with a head kick.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luca can do to turn this around?
Luca ducks right into an uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Luca's body. Luca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luca drives through and clinches with Atunes against the cage.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Johnny Luca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Luca is breathing heavily.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Atunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luca will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Luca looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes scores with punches from side control.
Atunes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Luca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Atunes is trying to ground and pound but Luca uses the momentary lack of control by Atunes to regain half guard.
Atunes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luca trying to control here.
Atunes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atunes lands strikes from half guard.
Atunes working Luca over with strikes.
Atunes throwing shots but Luca is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes stops Luca from getting back to his feet.
Luca wants to control but Atunes is keeping busy.
Luca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Atunes.
Atunes prevents Luca from improving his position.
Atunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luca keeps working.
Atunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atunes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Atunes lands a nice short elbow.
Atunes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Atunes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Atunes throws a wild left hand from mount and Luca manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Luca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atunes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luca's head.
Ground and pound from Atunes.
Atunes is looking to stall here but Luca recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Luca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Atunes's head.
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luca is out of range.
Luca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Luca with an uppercut!
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luca misses the body punch
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Luca misses the target.
Luca throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes backing away here, and Luca unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Luca throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Luca ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Luca moves out of range easily.
Luca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luca throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Luca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes stalks Luca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luca's face. Luca staggers backwards, shaken.
Atunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luca.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luca's head backwards.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Luca is rocked!
Luca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luca tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
Luca is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Atunes.
Atunes takes a little break here. Luca wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Luca seems to have recovered his senses.
Luca tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luca holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Atunes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Atunes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Luca blocking the ground and pound.
Luca takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Atunes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Luca wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Atunes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes!
An intense looking Arturo Atunes took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Great to be here, love Amsterdam's ladies, thanks to everyone.'.
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