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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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202 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Clattenburg!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clattenburg is fending him off so far but Attila persists. Nope, Clattenburg circles away and we're back to standing.
Clattenburg flicks out a counter leg kick but Attila steps away.
Clattenburg loads up on a big right hand but Attila slips the punch.
Attila is looking to land body kicks.
Clattenburg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clattenburg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Attila slips under a jab from Clattenburg.
Attila dodges the punch combination from Clattenburg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clattenburg.
It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
Clattenburg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila rushes Clattenburg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clattenburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clattenburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clattenburg lands with a left to the head.
Clattenburg lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clattenburg.
Clattenburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johan Attila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clattenburg finds it's way round the side to connect with Attila's head.
Nice straight punches there by Attila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Attila.
Clattenburg closes the distance but Attila moves to the side
and Attila counters with a straight right hand.
Clattenburg forces Attila back against the cage and clinches.
Clattenburg blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Attila on the inside.
Attila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clattenburg fails to land.
Clattenburg blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Attila scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Clattenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clattenburg misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clattenburg prevents a body shot from Attila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Attila lands in his opponent's guard.
Attila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clattenburg controls Attila momentarily but Attila frees himself.
Clattenburg wants to stand but Attila is controlling the position.
Clattenburg looking to control.
Attila is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Attila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Attila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Attila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Attila being controlled here momentarily.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.
Attila cracks Clattenburg with a solid left hand.
Attila trying to control but Clattenburg is working from the bottom.
Clattenburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clattenburg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Attila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clattenburg keeping moving, preventing Attila from controlling successfully.
Clattenburg controls Attila momentarily but Attila frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.
Clattenburg is pulling down on Attila's head. It's preventing any offense from Attila, at least for the moment.
Attila wants to control from the top but Clattenburg keeps moving.
Attila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clattenburg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Attila is now in half guard.
Attila is keen to just control but Clattenburg is a slippery customer.
Clattenburg is looking to control Attila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clattenburg avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johan Attila will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Attila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clattenburg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clattenburg scores with a jab to the body.
Clattenburg misses with a left hand
and Attila counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Attila misses.
Attila misses with a leg kick.
As Attila backs off Clattenburg throws a huge counter combo but Attila manages to avoid it all.
Clattenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Attila darts in and clinches Clattenburg up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Attila.
Attila is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clattenburg tries a body shot but Attila blocks it.
Clattenburg struggles to land a body shot inside as Attila controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attila.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Attila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clattenburg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clattenburg.
Attila tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Clattenburg has a couple of punches blocked by Attila.
Clattenburg tries a body shot but Attila blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Clattenburg.
A shot in the inside from Attila.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Clattenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Attila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Attila can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
Attila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attila tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Attila's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Clattenburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attila throws a lazy right hand but Clattenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clattenburg checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Clattenburg misses
and Attila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Attila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Attila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clattenburg's calf.
Clattenburg with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Attila. Clattenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clattenburg looks to land a left hand but Attila moved out of range nicely.
Clattenburg slips under a jab from Attila.
Clattenburg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Attila counters with an inside leg kick.
Attila throws a big shot that misses.
Clattenburg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clattenburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clattenburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Attila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Attila back to the cage. Clattenburg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Clattenburg misses with a wild combination.
Attila swings for the body but Clattenburg moves out of range.
Clattenburg misses with a straight right.
Johny Clattenburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Attila is looking to clinch but Clattenburg is avoiding it.
Attila is looking to clinch but Clattenburg is avoiding it.
Clattenburg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johny Clattenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clattenburg wants to clinch up but Attila keeps it at a distance.
Attila throwing a counter right hand but Clattenburg manages to avoid it.
Clattenburg drops his hands momentarily and Attila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clattenburg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johan Attila's cut is getting worse.
Attila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clattenburg manages to avoid it.
Attila lands a glancing blow to the side of Clattenburg's head.
Clattenburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Clattenburg. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Attila. Clattenburg shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Attila.
Clattenburg takes one on the button.
Clattenburg tried to score with a low kick but Attila checks it.
Attila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Attila swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Attila lands a jab.
Clattenburg is rocked!
Attila walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Clattenburg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Attila swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Clattenburg's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Attila!
An out of breath Johan Attila thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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