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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estafan Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estafan Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palmer stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Estafan Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer drops his hands momentarily and Atunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Palmer misses with a straight left.
Palmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws out a counter right but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Palmer as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Palmer's knee but Palmer avoids it well.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Palmer misses the target.
Palmer slips under a jab from Atunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Palmer checks it.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer needs to keep his hands up - Atunes had a free shot at his head there.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes scores with a head kick. Palmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Palmer takes one on the button.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Palmer.
A big left from Palmer misses.
Palmer with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmer thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Palmer throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a jab to the body
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atunes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Atunes throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Estafan Atunes has been cut.
Atunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An inside leg kick from Palmer misses.
Atunes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atunes.
Palmer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palmer is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Atunes throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Atunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmer.
Atunes feints a jab promting Palmer to slip. Atunes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Palmer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Palmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palmer.
Palmer walks into a jab.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Palmer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Atunes manages to circle out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atunes's sensitive parts.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Palmer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a leg kick.
Atunes with a hook.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atunes misses with a low kick as Palmer jumps back.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab.
Atunes thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Palmer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer misses with a hook.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Palmer.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Palmer. Beautiful body shot.
Palmer misses with a looping left.
Palmer has Atunes up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Estafan Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Estafan Atunes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Atunes avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Palmer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palmer throws a low kick, looking for Atunes's leg but Atunes calmly moves out of range.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Palmer off the cage and back into range.
Palmer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Palmer slips a jab from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Estafan Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Palmer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Palmer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Atunes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Palmer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palmer scores with a leg kick.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.
Palmer backing away here, and Atunes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palmer in his tracks.
Atunes scores with a hook.
Palmer misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Palmer checks it.
Atunes slips a straight right by Palmer.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmer, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Palmer misses with a double jab.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer lands with a shot to the body.
Palmer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a hook but Palmer avoids it easily.
Atunes scores with a nice head shot.
Palmer connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palmer.
Atunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palmer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Atunes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atunes with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Atunes. Those never looked like landing.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer misses the jab.
Palmer throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Atunes throws a series of strikes that have Palmer backpedaling.
Atunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palmer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Atunes scores with a hook.
Palmer misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atunes misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Palmer misses.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmer momentarily.
Atunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Palmer counters with a body kick that stops Atunes in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Estafan Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Estafan Atunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Palmer is looking to chop away at Atunes's legs.
Donk. Palmer catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Palmer throws out a leg kick but Atunes moves out of range and Palmer only half commits.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes cracks Palmer with a good jab.
Palmer misses with an uppercut
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Atunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palmer tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Palmer misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
Palmer throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer digs a good hook to Atunes's body.
Atunes scores with a nice head shot.
Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estafan Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Palmer tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer is leaning against Atunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer gets through Atunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Atunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes is rocked!
Atunes takes a shot to the head.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him?
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estafan Atunes!
Estafan Atunes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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