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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 867 p4p, 124 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1165 p4p, 163 weight class). Vettori comes to the cage accompanied by Police On My Back- The Rocketz. This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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180 lbs
21 - 9 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Vettori's defenses.
Vettori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Vettori lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Atunes wants to stall.
Vettori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vettori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Atunes is trying to get back to full guard.
Vettori is looking for a kimura but Atunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vettori to get the leverage.
Atunes is staying active underneath Vettori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vettori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vettori is trying to control the action in half guard but Atunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vettori is trying to work for a kimura but Atunes is defending well.
Vettori lands with a punch from half guard.
Vettori is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vettori.
Vettori is keen to just control but Atunes is a slippery customer.
Vettori is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Atunes reverses the position - he's now on top in Vettori's guard.
Vettori has an active guard here but Atunes has managed to pass into half guard.
Atunes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Atunes trying to mount his opponent but Vettori defends it.
Vettori trying to control but Atunes postures up.
Vettori makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vettori.
Vettori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atunes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vettori is looking for a triangle but Atunes pushes his legs off easily.
Vettori isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Atunes stacks Vettori on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Atunes!
Vettori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes controls the position from side control.
Vettori is looking for a sweep.
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 Marvin Vettori will probably get the nod.
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 pushes Vettori away with a front kick.
Vettori scores with a head kick. Atunes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vettori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vettori works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Atunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vettori doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Vettori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vettori looks for a takedown but Atunes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Vettori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vettori tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori checks a leg kick.
Vettori dives in for a single leg takedown but Atunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vettori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Vettori scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Atunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Vettori. Vettori gets slowly back to his feet.
Atunes thows a body kick. Vettori tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Atunes jabs Vettori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vettori moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Vettori misses with a knee to the head.
Vettori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vettori tries a knee to the head but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Vettori.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes tries to work over Vettori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vettori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vettori is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atunes is defending well.
Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Vettori checks it.
A head kick by Vettori misses
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vettori's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Vettori moves away and avoids it.
Vettori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atunes is fending him off so far but Vettori persists. Nope, Atunes circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vettori.
Vettori attempts a counter takedown but Atunes avoids it well and moves away.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vettori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atunes. That one must have hurt.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes throws a nice looking combination but Vettori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vettori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Vettori's head.
Atunes with a hook.
Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Vettori blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Vettori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes leaves Vettori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vettori clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is stalling here.
Atunes manages to break the clinch.
Vettori blocks a 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!
Vettori misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Atunes as Vettori shoots in.
Vettori moves into the clinch successfully.
Vettori wants a takedown.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vettori tries for a takedown but Atunes manages to get underhooks.
Vettori misses with a knee to the head.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vettori throws a knee to the head but misses.
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. This is the final round!
Vettori throws a lazy head kick
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vettori shoots in and gets a takedown into Atunes's guard.
Vettori is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Atunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Atunes has escaped and now he's on top!
Atunes controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Atunes is now in half guard.
Vettori is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atunes pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atunes is working away from the top position though.
Vettori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vettori seems keen to control Atunes's posture.
Atunes postures up.
Atunes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vettori is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Atunes rolls with it to try and escape but Vettori cranks on the arm and Atunes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin Vettori!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marvin Vettori waved his t-shirt featuring RESISTANCE's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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