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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2025 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes .#CUT#It looks like Abdul King has been cut.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes .
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes .
Atunes avoids the head kick by King.
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD2#
Atunes tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Atunes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
King is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
King prevents Atunes from improving his position.
King is keen to just control but Atunes is a slippery customer.
Atunes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
Atunes keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King is looking to pass into half guard but Atunes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Atunes is in guard.#REVR##T2#
King trying to keep a closed guard but Atunes is proving a slippery customer.
Atunes 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atunes 's guard. #REVB#
King wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
King wants to stand and escape but instead Atunes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
King trying to keep a closed guard but Atunes is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
King throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Atunes escapes and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Atunes takes a little break here. King wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdul King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes .
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Whack! Atunes lands a heavy head kick that drops King. The ref tackles Atunes to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because King was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jao Atunes ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2025 |
#R1#
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monger tried to score with a low kick but Atunes checks it.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes .
Monger tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Monger with a poor takedown
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Monger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atunes counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Monger badly! Atunes follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Monger out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Atunes finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jao Atunes ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Dickons shoots in but Atunes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice side step and Atunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes .
Atunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Dickons feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dickons stopping the sweep attempt from Atunes .
Dickons trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickons 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dickons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dickons drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Dickons off! Dickons jumps back into Atunes 's guard.
Dickons trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Dickons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dickons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Dickons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dickons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atunes keeping moving, preventing Dickons from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickons shoots and misses
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jovan Dickons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickons misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dickons.
Atunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
Dickons closes the distance but Atunes moves to the side
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dickons throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
Dickons is breathing heavily.
Dickons misses with a takedown attempt
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Dickons has his takedown stuffed
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Dickons has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atunes .#T3#
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dickons. That did some damage!
Dickons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dickons walks into a jab.
Dickons shoots and misses
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atunes . Dickons shrugs it off though.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Dickons seems unphased.
#ROC2#Dickons is rocked!
Atunes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dickons is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Atunes lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Dickons - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Atunes !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jao Atunes ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Uso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Uso tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
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.
Uso tries to clinch but Atunes moves away
letting Atunes counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jimmy Uso has been cut.
Uso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Uso didn't see that one coming.
Uso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Uso has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Uso fails with an attempt to clinch.
#KD#
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Uso tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Uso back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Uso is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uso is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Uso tries to clinch but Atunes moves away
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uso darts in trying to clinch#KD#
and Atunes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Uso! Atunes lets Uso back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Uso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Atunes counters with a huge head kick that drops Uso! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jao Atunes ! |
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Event:
TOF 142
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Atunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes . That's going to slow Johnson down.
Atunes pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Atunes .
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson slips a jab from Atunes .
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Atunes lands a jab-cross combination. #T1#
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Atunes moves out of range.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes .#T2#
Johnson looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes . Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Atunes misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Atunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a leg kick.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Atunes will feel that in the morning.
Atunes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Atunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Atunes in the body. #T5#
Atunes lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
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.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes .
A nice leg kick from Atunes , right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes slips under a jab from Johnson.#T6#
A head kick from Johnson lands but Atunes takes it in his stride.
Atunes walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Atunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Atunes eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Atunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atunes misses the jab.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson lands the left hand.#T7#
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Atunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atunes .
Atunes avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Atunes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atunes .#T8#
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atunes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Atunes .
Atunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T9#
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atunes .
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 Jameel Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Atunes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson clobbers Atunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Jameel Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Atunes checks a leg kick.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes .
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes .
Atunes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atunes throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Atunes only half commits.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Atunes will feel that in the morning.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Atunes is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T3#
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes misses with a double jab
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Atunes really felt that one!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes .
That kick from Johnson tenderised Atunes 's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Atunes lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Atunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Atunes misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Atunes counters with a leg kick. #T5#
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Atunes slips under a jab.#T6#
Atunes thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with a right hand to the body.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atunes .
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely. #T7#
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Atunes looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Atunes just gets out of the way.#T8#
Johnson throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Atunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Atunes 's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes .#T9#
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Atunes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Atunes really felt that one!
Atunes scores with a body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes thumps Johnson with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jameel Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Atunes backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes . That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson sizes up Atunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Atunes 's head.
Atunes with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Atunes avoids it.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a push kick.
Atunes with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes .
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Atunes finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes .
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot by Johnson.#T5#
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Atunes .
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T6#
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Atunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T7#
A leg kick checked by Atunes .
Atunes lands a front kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atunes .
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes scores with a jab.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jao Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes scores with a nice body kick.
#T8#
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes .
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Atunes throws a counter combo.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T9#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes .
Johnson scores with a jab.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Atunes tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jameel Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes .
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jameel Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameel Johnson!
Jameel Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
TOF 133
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Atunes 's guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Knight postures up in Atunes 's guard and throws a big left but Atunes blocks it.
Knight wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight cracks Atunes with a solid left hand.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight passes Atunes 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Atunes 's coaches at Casa Steel have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Knight scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Knight is keen to just control but Atunes is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight trying to mount his opponent but Atunes defends it.
Knight is trying to control. Atunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atunes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atunes tries to get out of the position.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Knight is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Atunes sees it coming and defends easily.
Knight working over Atunes with some ground and pound. Atunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knight wants to pass to mount but Atunes is defending the position.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atunes is holding on to half guard well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Knight working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Knight scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Knight with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A left lands for Knight.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4#
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Knight lands the left hand.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atunes 's hands.#T5#
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes .
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Atunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Atunes eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
Knight walks into a left hand. #T6#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes .
Knight checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Atunes . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atunes .
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Atunes .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Knight.
Knight scores with a jab. Atunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss! #T7#
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Atunes counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jao Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atunes . That one must have hurt.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
#T8#
Knight gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knight stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Atunes had a free shot at his head there.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Knight's leg. Knight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Knight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T9#
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes .
Knight punishes Atunes 's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Atunes as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight lands with an overhand left.
Knight swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terrance Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Atunes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knight is able to avoid easily.
Atunes throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes . That's going to slow Knight down.
Jao Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight misses with a body shot
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Atunes as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Knight connects with a looping right hand.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atunes but Atunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Knight misses.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight lands a jab to Atunes 's midsection.#T2#
Knight slips a straight right by Atunes .
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Knight with the counter takedown but Atunes avoids it easily.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Knight scores with a body shot.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a body kick that stops Knight in his tracks momentarily.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Atunes throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight lunges at Atunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atunes 's hand.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Atunes misses #TD2#
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Atunes fights it but they end up in guard.
Knight distracts Atunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Atunes keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight works over Atunes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T5#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes .
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Knight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atunes . That one must have hurt.#T6#
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes 's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Knight looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Atunes tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Knight is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knight scores with a jab.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.#T7#
Knight moves forwards but Atunes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight with a poor takedown
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jao Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Atunes 's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes .
Knight drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atunes defends it well.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
#T8#
A nice leg kick lands there from Atunes .
A jab from Atunes misses.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight takes a swing at Atunes 's ribcage but misses.
Atunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knight throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Atunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knight feints the counter takedown.#T9#
A left lands for Knight.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Atunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Knight 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!#R3#
Atunes swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
And Knight tries to counter it with a takedown but Atunes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Atunes shows good takedown defense.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Knight lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atunes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Knight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight postures up in Atunes 's guard and throws a big left but Atunes blocks it.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knight controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
And Knight tries to counter it with a takedown but Atunes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
Atunes tries to work over Knight's front leg with a kick but Knight checks it.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes . #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes . Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes 's head.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Knight.
Atunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes 's head.
Terrance Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4##SUB2#
Knight is looking for a kimura but Atunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Knight to get the leverage.
Knight working the head and body with strikes.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atunes trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
Knight working over Atunes with some ground and pound. Atunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knight thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T5#
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Knight seems content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes .
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T6#
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes .
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Atunes is predictable there
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range. #T7#
Knight stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atunes swivels and escapes.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt - Atunes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jao Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Knight.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Jao Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Knight connects with a body shot.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes .
Knight tries for a takedown but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
As Knight backs away, Atunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knight takes a swing at Atunes 's ribcage but misses. #T9#
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes .
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Knight!
During a confident post fight interview, Terrance Knight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 123
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masterson.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masterson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Masterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Masterson with a body shot.
Atunes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Masterson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Masterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
Masterson misses with a body shot
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Gregory Masterson has been cut.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Masterson looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Masterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes wants to land a leg kick but Masterson is out of range. #T1#
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Masterson avoids it.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes .
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Masterson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Atunes 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Masterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes .
Masterson avoids the body shot from Atunes .
Masterson misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masterson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Masterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes counters with a body kick.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Masterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atunes 's head backwards.
Masterson misses with an uppercut
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masterson throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Masterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atunes .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes ! But no joy.
Masterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes .
Masterson throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Masterson moved away.#T3#
Atunes misses with the combination.
Masterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atunes clobbers Masterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masterson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes .
Masterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.
Masterson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Atunes .
Atunes scores with a head kick. Masterson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T4#
Masterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC2#Masterson is rocked!
Atunes lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Masterson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Atunes dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jao Atunes ! |
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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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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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