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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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202 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
33
191 lbs
33 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Clattenburg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clattenburg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Atunes avoids the head kick by Clattenburg.
Clattenburg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes. Atunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Clattenburg misses with a hook
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Atunes throws a push kick but Clattenburg slaps the foot to one side. 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. Atunes is looking to slow Clattenburg down with leg kicks. Clattenburg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Clattenburg slips a jab from Atunes. A shot to the liver by Clattenburg. Beautiful body shot. Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Clattenburg. Good standup being displayed there by Clattenburg as he connects with a hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Clattenburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clattenburg misses with a straight left. Atunes tries to counter by closing the distance. Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg slips a straight right by Atunes. Atunes walks into a left hand. Johny Clattenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clattenburg misses with a hook. Clattenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Clattenburg misses with a straight right. Clattenburg misses with a looping left. Atunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. A big right from Clattenburg misses. Clattenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand. Atunes throws a body kick that misses. Clattenburg throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot. Clattenburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clattenburg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut. Clattenburg digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Clattenburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Clattenburg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Clattenburg down. Clattenburg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The crowd cheers as Clattenburg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Atunes doesn't seem phased though. Clattenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clattenburg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A little feinted left hand from Clattenburg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Atunes misses with a left hand letting Clattenburg counter with a right hand. Clattenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Clattenburg tests Atunes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Atunes throws a leg kick but Clattenburg checks it. Atunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Clattenburg circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clattenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clattenburg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A jab from Atunes misses. Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Clattenburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A slow jab from Clattenburg misses its intended target. Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clattenburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Atunes misses with a hook. Atunes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clattenburg's head. Clattenburg catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Clattenburg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Atunes throws a push kick but Clattenburg slaps the foot to one side. Atunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clattenburg. Clattenburg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Clattenburg loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch. Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Clattenburg is just out of range. Clattenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Clattenburg slips a jab from Atunes. Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clattenburg manages to avoid it. Clattenburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes moves out of range as Clattenburg strikes. Clattenburg lands with an overhand left. Clattenburg throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range. Clattenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Clattenburg dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johny Clattenburg's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clattenburg throws a lazy head kick and Atunes counters with a nice right hand that sends Clattenburg toppling to the canvas! Clattenburg scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Atunes finish him?!
Clattenburg is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Atunes looks to land a combination but Clattenburg avoids it well. Oh Clattenburg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Atunes takes a shot right to the bread basket. Clattenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it. Clattenburg seems to have got his legs back now. Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clattenburg. Clattenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clattenburg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Clattenburg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Atunes looks to land a body kick but Clattenburg moved away. Atunes misses the jab. Clattenburg looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range. Clattenburg pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Atunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Clattenburg ducks under a wild hook from Atunes. Clattenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Clattenburg. Johny Clattenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clattenburg swinging wildly here.
Atunes tries to counter with a clinch but Clattenburg shakes him off and moves away. Clattenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it. Atunes misses with a body kick. Atunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Atunes lands a nice hook to Clattenburg's body. Clattenburg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Clattenburg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Atunes thumps Clattenburg with a low kick. Clattenburg keeps the fight on the outside. Clattenburg throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a hook but Clattenburg avoids it easily. Clattenburg avoids the body shot from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clattenburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Clattenburg misses with a left hand and Atunes counters with a nice body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
Clattenburg throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range. Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Clattenburg moves out of range of the body kick. Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Clattenburg's front leg but catches the back leg as Clattenburg tries to avoid it. Clattenburg throws a body shot but no joy. Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clattenburg has time to react. Atunes is looking to clinch. Clattenburg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Clattenburg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atunes scores with a body shot.
Clattenburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Clattenburg staying out of range there. Clattenburg thinks about countering with a head kick. Atunes lands with an overhand left. Clattenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clattenburg moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAtunes. Clattenburg moves out of range of the strikes. Clattenburg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Clattenburg misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely. A left lands for Atunes. Clattenburg misses with a straight left. Clattenburg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Clattenburg lands a jab to the head.
Clattenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a crisp right that sends Clattenburg to the canvas! Atunes follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes! Post fight, an emotional Arturo Atunes said 'Came for the big KO, you know me I hate decisions.Hopefully I have done lasting damage. Now I want Todd.'.
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energy
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hype
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