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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 1899 p4p, 263 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1630 p4p, 226 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Cachemaille steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.
Atunes cracks the inside of Cachemaille's front leg.
Cachemaille defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes lunges at Cachemaille with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cachemaille's hand.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Cachemaille is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cachemaille tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cachemaille takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Cachemaille tries to land a leg kick but Atunes saw it coming and moves away.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cachemaille has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cachemaille scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cachemaille lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cachemaille is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Cachemaille misses with a body shot.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cachemaille.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cachemaille throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Atunes misses.
Cachemaille lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Atunes.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Cachemaille slips the punch.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Cachemaille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Cachemaille does no damage.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cachemaille had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cachemaille thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cachemaille.
Atunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes is looking to chop away at Cachemaille's legs.
Nice cross by Cachemaille.
Atunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Cachemaille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cachemaille jabs at Atunes's body.
Cachemaille closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cachemaille tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cachemaille will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atunes jabs at Cachemaille's body.
Cachemaille throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Atunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cachemaille throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Cachemaille blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Atunes dominated that round.
That's time! Cachemaille's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Atunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cachemaille throws a low kick, looking for Atunes's leg but Atunes calmly moves out of range.
Atunes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Cachemaille saw that one coming.
Cachemaille uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cachemaille takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cachemaille bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atunes's head backwards.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cachemaille.
Atunes misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Cachemaille.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cachemaille stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Atunes tries to clinch but Cachemaille is having none of it.
Atunes is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Cachemaille lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.
Cachemaille gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cachemaille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cachemaille fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cachemaille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Atunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Good shot there by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes moves out of range of the leg kick from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Cachemaille swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Cachemaille checks it.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cachemaille takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cachemaille takes one to the side of the head.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Cachemaille throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Cachemaille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Cachemaille ducks down to avoid it.
Cachemaille swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atunes clobbers Cachemaille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes walks into a straight right hand from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cachemaille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cachemaille keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cachemaille throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Atunes, as that shot connected.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes cracks a nice hook into Cachemaille's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cachemaille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jean Yves Cachemaille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cachemaille on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atunes catches Cachemaille with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cachemaille tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Atunes throws out a counter right but Cachemaille avoids it with no problem.
Cachemaille keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Cachemaille misses the jab.
A nice side step and Atunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cachemaille throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cachemaille avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Cachemaille's corner calls for a 1-2. Cachemaille obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
Cachemaille throws a chopping leg kick but Atunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cachemaille takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cachemaille misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Cachemaille.
Atunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cachemaille swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cachemaille moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Cachemaille on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes clinches up against the ropes.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Cachemaille misses with some punches.
Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cachemaille throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cachemaille.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes keeps Cachemaille at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes punishes Cachemaille's body with a nice straight punch.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Atunes cracks Cachemaille with an open hand slap.
Atunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atunes clobbers Cachemaille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cachemaille is rocked!
Cachemaille scores with a one two! Atunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Cachemaille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cachemaille moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cachemaille seems to have got his legs back now.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cachemaille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cachemaille clinches.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cachemaille or not.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Cachemaille.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Cachemaille goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Atunes!
In his post fight interview, Leonardo Atunes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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