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Event:
TOF 108
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Atunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karlsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karlsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes blocks a jab.#CL#
Karlsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atunes is looking to control Karlsson's arms but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atunes has his back to the cage.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Karlsson.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karlsson scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1##CL#
Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Karlsson tries to work over Atunes 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes tries a body shot but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson tries to work over Atunes 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karlsson tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Karlsson tries to work over Atunes 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson tries to work over Atunes 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karlsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
Atunes tries a body shot but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes wants to stall.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Karlsson.
Karlsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#It looks like Jonas Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Atunes looking to stall.
#BC#
Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Atunes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down. #T3#
Karlsson jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a three punch combo that has Karlsson backing up. Karlsson nods at Atunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Karlsson looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.
It looked like Karlsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Karlsson clinches with his opponent.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson lands with a light punch inside.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage. #BC#
Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Karlsson sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a push kick but Karlsson slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes .
Atunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
A short right from Karlsson.
A short body shot lands from Karlsson as the two fighters clinch.
#T5#
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Karlsson lands a body punch. #BC#
Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jao Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karlsson checks the leg kick.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Karlsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes .
Nice straight punches there by Karlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karlsson.
Karlsson jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Karlsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes . Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
#T6#
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes misses with a two punch combination.
Atunes scores with 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!
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Karlsson checks it.
Atunes looks to throw a body kick
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson is looking to clinch. #T7#
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Atunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karlsson will feel that in the morning.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes misses with a low kick as Karlsson jumps back.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Karlsson.
Karlsson scores with a nice body kick.
#T8#
Karlsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson misses with a straight right.
Atunes 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!
Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Atunes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karlsson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Atunes moves out of range of the leg kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T9#
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlsson.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Karlsson's defenses.
Karlsson checks a leg kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Karlsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Atunes throws a leg kick but Karlsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karlsson on the side of the head.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes .
Karlsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws out a leg kick but Karlsson moves out of range and Atunes only half commits.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T1#
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes blocks the body kick.
Karlsson digs a good body shot into Atunes 's ribs.
A low kick lands for Atunes .
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Karlsson's defenses. #CL#
Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Atunes .
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson gets through Atunes 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Karlsson lands.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karlsson checks it well.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Karlsson catches Atunes right on the button with a cross.#CUT#It looks like Jao Atunes has been cut.
Atunes 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Atunes thows a leg kick but Karlsson checks it
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karlsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karlsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karlsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Atunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Atunes seems unphased.
Karlsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes . That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karlsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson moves forwards but Atunes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick.
As Atunes backs away, Karlsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T5#
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Atunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage.
Atunes wants to stall.
Atunes is struggling to control the position.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T6#
A short right from Karlsson on the inside.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karlsson works on Atunes 's body with a couple of short punches.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Karlsson blocks a body shot from Atunes . #BC#
Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Karlsson catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karlsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#Atunes is rocked!
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?#T7#
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karlsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes 's head.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Karlsson moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Karlsson misses the target.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karlsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes blocks a leg kick.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Karlsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes . #T8#
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes .
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. #CL#
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karlsson as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Karlsson. #T9#
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Karlsson throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Karlsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#CL#
Karlsson clinches.
Jonas Karlsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes gets through Karlsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes looking to stall.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlsson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Atunes misses with a kick to the body.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atunes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes . That did some damage!
Karlsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karlsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Karlsson avoids it.
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes flicks out a counter leg kick but Karlsson steps away.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karlsson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Karlsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
Karlsson wants to clinch.#T2#
A low kick from Atunes is predictable there #KD#
and Karlsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Atunes ! Karlsson lets Atunes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Atunes avoids a kick to the body.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Karlsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes .
You can see that Atunes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Atunes with a nice cross.#T3#
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Atunes 's belly button to the back.
Karlsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Atunes 's belly button to the back.
Jonas Karlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Karlsson forces Atunes back against the cage and clinches.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes stalling.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike. #T5#
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Atunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atunes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karlsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karlsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T6#
Karlsson lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily.
It appears Karlsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Karlsson misses with a straight right.
Karlsson tests Atunes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Atunes misses
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Karlsson clinches.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes lands an uppercut.#T7#
Atunes is trying to stall.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson wants to break free but Atunes has control.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atunes working aggressively here.
#BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Atunes gets tackled into the cage by Karlsson. Karlsson maintains the clinch.
Jao Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes .
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Karlsson tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karlsson is keeping busy.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Karlsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karlsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Atunes misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Karlsson.#T9#
Atunes lands a front kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Karlsson forces Atunes back against the cage and clinches.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
A hook to the body from Karlsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atunes or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Karlsson!
After winning the bout, Jonas Karlsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TOF 94
Date: Mar 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atunes counters with a good, hard body kick but Lang shrugs it off.
Lang connects with a right hand. Atunes shakes it off.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lang lands a two punch combo.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Donovan Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Lang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Atunes scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Atunes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes .
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Lang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lang swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
Lang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Lang as he connects with a hook.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Lang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes .
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it. #T4#
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a body kick that stops Lang in his tracks momentarily.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang lands 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!
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Lang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T5#
Lang thuds a left hand into Atunes 's body.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Lang.
Lang tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes tries to score with a low kick but Lang moves his leg out of the way.
Lang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang is looking for a counter combo.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T6#
Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lang.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes 's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lang misses the jab.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a solid body kick.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T7#
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atunes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lang throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Lang cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lang checks it well.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T8#
Atunes cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Atunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes .
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang scores with a three punch combo!
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
#T9#
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lang jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lang moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes .
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Lang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Atunes throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Lang misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Atunes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes thumps Lang with a low kick.
Lang punishes Atunes 's body with a nice straight punch.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes .
Atunes feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
A low kick lands for Atunes .
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Lang misses with a hook.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Donovan Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes slips under a jab from Lang.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Lang cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from Lang.
#T3#
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes cracks Lang with a good jab.
Atunes looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
Atunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Atunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#ROC2#Lang is rocked!
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
A big left from Lang misses. #T4#
A right-left combo lands from Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Atunes slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes throws a push kick but Lang slaps the foot to one side.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes .
Lang gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Atunes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jao Atunes ! |
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TOF 82
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jao Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Rodriguez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice cross by Atunes .
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodriguez should have avoided that one.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. #TD#
Atunes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriguez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodriguez won't allow Atunes to sweep him here. #SUB#
Rodriguez has gone for a leg lock! Atunes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodriguez's guard.#REVB##T1#
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez looking to control.
#SUB#
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Atunes defends it easily.
Atunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Atunes 's head to control his posture. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Atunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Atunes defends it easily.
Atunes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Rodriguez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Atunes has his hands clasped together but Rodriguez extends and breaks Atunes 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rodriguez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodriguez Rodriguez! |
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TOF 67
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Masterson wants to slow Atunes down by chopping away at his legs.
Masterson is looking to land body kicks.
Masterson checks a low kick from Atunes .
A jab from Masterson finds it's way through Atunes 's defenses.
We've been told by Atunes 's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masterson.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Masterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes throws a low kick but Masterson moves out of range easily.
Masterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Jao Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masterson thuds his shin into the meat of Atunes 's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes takes a swing at Masterson's ribcage but misses.
Masterson feints a counter leg kick.#T1#
Masterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Masterson throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masterson. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes tries to land a body kick
and Masterson counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
Masterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masterson throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Masterson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Atunes .
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Masterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Masterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It appears Atunes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Masterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Masterson.#T2#
Atunes thows a body kick. Masterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Atunes cracks Masterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Masterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masterson misses with a hook.#CL#
Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Masterson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Masterson back against the cage.
Masterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atunes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
#T3#
Masterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masterson lands a knee to the head.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Masterson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Masterson back against the cage.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Masterson lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson digs a right hand into Atunes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atunes 's gas tank.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Masterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Masterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atunes 's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Jao Atunes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Masterson blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Masterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Masterson blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Masterson.
Atunes pushes Masterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Atunes lands with a right to the head. #T5#
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
Masterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Atunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Masterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Masterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes is looking to control Masterson's arms but Masterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atunes has his back to the cage.
Masterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.#T6#
Masterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Atunes avoiding damage as Masterson throws knees to the body.
Atunes just leaning against Masterson, taking a breather.
Masterson stalls.
Atunes connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson blocking some punches.
Masterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atunes s head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Masterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes .
Masterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Masterson misses with some punches.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses. #T7#
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Atunes looking to stall.
Masterson tries a knee to the head but Atunes blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Atunes stalls.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes is looking to control Masterson's arms but Masterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atunes has his back to the cage.
Masterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes .
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head. #T8#
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Masterson.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes .
Masterson tries a knee to the head but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes misses with an elbow strike.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
#T9#
Masterson avoiding damage as Atunes throws knees to the body.
Atunes is trying to stall.
Atunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from Masterson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Masterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Atunes .
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Masterson.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Atunes .
The referee is keeping an eye on Atunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Masterson misses with a knee strike.
Atunes working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jao Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jao Atunes 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Masterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Masterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Masterson checks it well.
Atunes wants to slow Masterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Masterson throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Masterson connects with a knee to the head.
Masterson tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Masterson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Atunes cracks Masterson with a nice body shot.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Atunes misses with some punches.
Masterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atunes .
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Masterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Masterson as the two fighters clinch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masterson can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masterson or not.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Atunes .
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Masterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.#T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes .
Masterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
Atunes pushes Masterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Masterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Atunes avoids the damage to the body.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Masterson pushes Atunes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masterson is keeping busy.
Masterson missing with knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masterson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T3#
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes .
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masterson missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Masterson.
Jao Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atunes 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atunes is pushing Masterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atunes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Masterson misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Atunes prevents a body shot from Masterson.
Masterson tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes stalls.
Masterson managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes .
Atunes avoids the elbow strike from Masterson, against the cage.
Masterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Masterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Masterson gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the cage.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T5#
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Masterson.
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterson.
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Masterson.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Masterson.
Masterson trying to land knees to the body.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch. #T6#
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes .
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
A body shot lands from Masterson.
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!
A short right from Masterson.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Masterson lands an elbow inside.
Masterson scores with a shot to the side of Atunes 's head.
Atunes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atunes is pushing Masterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masterson can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Masterson has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
#T7#
Masterson throws an elbow that misses.
Masterson misses with a body punch.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Masterson.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes has Masterson pushed against the cage.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Masterson works on Atunes 's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes .
Masterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.#T8#
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes 's brow.
Atunes trying to stall but Masterson improves his position.
Atunes taking a breather.
Masterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Masterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masterson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masterson looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Atunes managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T9#
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Atunes .
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Atunes .
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gregory Masterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jao Atunes 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Masterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Masterson.#CL#
Atunes closes the distance and clinches.
Masterson lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Masterson.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atunes as Masterson tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson misses with a knee to the head.
Masterson lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes .
#T1#
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masterson.
Atunes takes an elbow to the temple.
Masterson lands an elbow inside that Atunes shrugs off.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson blocks a body shot from Atunes .
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
A short left from Masterson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Masterson is working Atunes over against the cage.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes managing to block the knees to the body from Masterson.
Masterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masterson. #T2#
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Masterson missing with knees to the body.
Masterson avoids the elbow strike from Atunes , against the cage.
The referee calls for Atunes to work.
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson working aggressively here.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Atunes .
#T3#
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Masterson.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Masterson blocking some punches.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes avoids the elbow strike from Masterson, against the cage.
A short right from Atunes .
Atunes with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Masterson is rocked!
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Masterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes .#T4#
Atunes pushes Masterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson misses with a body punch.
Masterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Masterson throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Masterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Masterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Atunes avoids the damage to the body.
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson presses Atunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atunes avoiding damage as Masterson throws knees to the body.
Masterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atunes .
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Masterson.#T5#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes tries to stall but Masterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Masterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masterson looking to throw knees to the head but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Masterson misses with some punches.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Masterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes .
Masterson takes a shot to the head.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Atunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Atunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Masterson backwards.
Atunes pushes Masterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T6#
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes controlling the action here for a moment.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masterson letting Atunes take a breather here.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Masterson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jao Atunes .
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Atunes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masterson under the eye.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
As Masterson backs away, Atunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masterson checks a leg kick.
Masterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T7#
Nice uppercut there from Masterson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atunes .
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masterson. That did some damage!
Masterson swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Masterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Masterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masterson misses with the head strike.
Masterson takes a shot to the head. #T8#
Masterson letting Atunes take a breather here.
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!
The referee calls for Atunes to work.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Masterson prevents a body shot from Atunes .
Knees to the body from Atunes .
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Masterson.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes 's brow.
Atunes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atunes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.#T9#
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson lands with a left to the head.
Masterson lands a nice elbow.
Masterson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Atunes gets through Masterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Masterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Masterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jao Atunes ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Lesh walks into a left hand.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Lesh's defenses.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lesh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lesh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Lesh is breathing heavily.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes wants to clinch.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Atunes wants to clinch.
Atunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Lesh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
Lesh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lesh walks into a straight right hand from Atunes .
Jao Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lesh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Atunes - the referee stops the clock and Lesh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Atunes . Lesh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atunes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Atunes thumps Lesh with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atunes .
Atunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesh's head.
Atunes circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lesh drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Atunes follows Lesh to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jao Atunes ! |
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