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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos comes to the cage accompanied by Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost. 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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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Atunes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asztalos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asztalos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Asztalos counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asztalos throws a shot to the body.
Asztalos scores with a leg kick.
Atunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Asztalos.
Alex Asztalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos is looking to chop away at Atunes's legs.
Asztalos lands with a good body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Asztalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asztalos manages to avoid it.
Atunes moves forwards but Asztalos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos connects with a solid leg kick.
Asztalos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asztalos.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Atunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asztalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asztalos lands the left hand.
Asztalos lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asztalos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes dips to his left and cracks Asztalos with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Atunes, as that shot connected.
Asztalos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Atunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos walks into a stiff left hand from Atunes.
Asztalos connects with a body shot.
Asztalos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Asztalos's head.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asztalos.
Asztalos scores with a nice right hand.
Asztalos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Asztalos jabs at Atunes's body.
Asztalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asztalos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asztalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from Asztalos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Asztalos.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Asztalos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
Asztalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asztalos lands a slapping body shot.
Atunes drops his hands momentarily and Asztalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Asztalos sees coming a mile off.
Asztalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asztalos tries to clinch up.
Atunes unleashes a big counter combination but Asztalos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Asztalos scores with a jab.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.
Asztalos with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Asztalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asztalos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atunes misses with a two punch combination.
Atunes tries to move into range but Asztalos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Asztalos.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asztalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atunes needs to keep his hands up - Asztalos had a free shot at his head there.
Asztalos has managed to clinch.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asztalos scores with a nice body kick.
Asztalos scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
That's time! Asztalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Asztalos throws a big shot that misses.
Asztalos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asztalos takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Asztalos's body. Asztalos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asztalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asztalos throws a sloppy body shot
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asztalos.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Asztalos's leg but Asztalos calmly moves out of range.
Asztalos misses with a combination
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
Asztalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos misses with a body kick.
Asztalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atunes.
A shot to the liver by Asztalos. Beautiful body shot.
Asztalos lands with a cross.
Asztalos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asztalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Atunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asztalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asztalos. Asztalos obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Asztalos as he checks the leg kick.
Asztalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Asztalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asztalos.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asztalos.
Asztalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Asztalos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asztalos lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Asztalos misses its intended target.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Alex Asztalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Asztalos looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Atunes walks into a jab.
Asztalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asztalos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Asztalos. Those never looked like landing.
Asztalos lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asztalos.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Asztalos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asztalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Asztalos slips the punch.
Asztalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asztalos thuds his right hand into Atunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Asztalos.
Atunes unleashes a big counter combination but Asztalos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Asztalos lands with a shot to the body.
Asztalos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Atunes is out of range and Asztalos settles back down.
Asztalos fails to land with a series of punches.
Asztalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Asztalos is looking to clinch.
Asztalos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes wants to counter with a clinch but Asztalos pushes him away.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asztalos doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asztalos.
Atunes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asztalos to score with a decent uppercut.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Asztalos's head.
Asztalos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asztalos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asztalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Asztalos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Asztalos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes throws a jab when Asztalos was well out of range.
Asztalos ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asztalos lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Asztalos misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asztalos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atunes.
Atunes wants to counter with a clinch but Asztalos pushes him away.
Asztalos throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Asztalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Asztalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
Asztalos looks up at the clock. Bad move! Atunes lands a right hand from hell, dropping Asztalos. Atunes pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes!
As Arturo Atunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Came for the big KO, you know me I hate decisions.Hopefully I have done lasting damage. Now I want Todd.'.
The defeated Alex Asztalos had this to say: 'I'll be back.'.
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