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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Antonio Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Warbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warbrooks has chosen Howl by Florence and the Machine as his entrance music. Tony Warbrooks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Warbrooks!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warbrooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes cracks the inside of Warbrooks's front leg.
Atunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Warbrooks avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a hook
letting Warbrooks counter with a right hand.
It looks like Carlos Antonio Atunes has been cut.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Warbrooks avoids them all with ease.
Warbrooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warbrooks misses with a hook.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Atunes misses
and Warbrooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Warbrooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Warbrooks.
Warbrooks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Atunes has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warbrooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warbrooks.
Warbrooks blocking some punches.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Warbrooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Warbrooks is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the ropes.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Warbrooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Warbrooks can't break the clinch.
Warbrooks blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warbrooks.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes stalling against the ropes.
Warbrooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Atunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Warbrooks.
Atunes tries to work over Warbrooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Warbrooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Warbrooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Warbrooks.
Atunes leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Atunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atunes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Warbrooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Warbrooks is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the ropes.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Warbrooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warbrooks.
Warbrooks blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Antonio Atunes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Warbrooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warbrooks lands a body shot.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses
and Warbrooks counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Warbrooks.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Warbrooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos Antonio Atunes's cut is getting worse.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warbrooks.
Atunes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Warbrooks counters with a left to the body.
Warbrooks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Warbrooks throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warbrooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atunes is able to avoid easily.
Warbrooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warbrooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. Warbrooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warbrooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Tony Warbrooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warbrooks's calf.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Warbrooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Warbrooks counters with a huge left! Atunes is in big trouble! He's backing up but Warbrooks isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Atunes from any more damage. A dominating finish by Warbrooks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Warbrooks!
In his post fight interview, Tony Warbrooks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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