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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Atunes (ranked 883 p4p, 382 weight class) and Dubaku Womba (ranked 121 p4p, 57 weight class). Womba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes leaves Womba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Womba wants to clinch.
Atunes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Atunes stuns Womba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Womba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Womba has managed to clinch.
Atunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Womba.
Womba scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atunes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Antonio Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dubaku Womba.
Womba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Womba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Womba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Dubaku Womba has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Womba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Womba avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Womba controls his hands.
Womba working hard to break the clinch.
Womba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Atunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Womba tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Womba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Womba tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Womba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Womba tries for a takedown but Atunes circles away easily
and Atunes counters with a big head kick but Womba shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Womba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atunes tries to avoid it but Womba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atunes to the ground. Atunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Womba shoots in looking for a takedown. Atunes tries to sprawl out of it but Womba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Womba tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Womba wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba scores with a body shot.
Atunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Womba.
Womba shoots in but no luck this time.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Womba manages to avoid it.
Atunes lands an overhand right.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Womba should have avoided that one.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Womba.
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Womba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Womba moved out of range nicely.
Womba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Atunes momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womba scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba drives through and clinches with Atunes against the cage.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Womba can't get the takedown.
Womba working hard to break the clinch.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Womba misses with a punch on the inside.
Womba lands with a left to the head.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Womba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes tries to stall but Womba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Womba is trying to drag Atunes to the mat but Atunes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Womba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dubaku Womba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atunes staying out of range there.
Atunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Womba's head.
Womba blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Atunes.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Womba.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Womba can do to turn this around?
Atunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Womba.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Womba pushes Atunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Womba's head.
Womba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Womba tries to break free but Atunes pushes him back against the cage.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Womba's head.
Womba has Atunes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Atunes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Antonio Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dubaku Womba.
Womba has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Atunes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes is having to fend off submission attempts from Womba, who is looking to sink in the choke. Womba doesn't have the hooks in though and Atunes manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is looking to stand up but Womba won't let him.
Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atunes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atunes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Womba is proving hard to escape from.
Atunes wants to stand and escape but instead Womba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Womba trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom.
Womba looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Womba is proving hard to escape from.
Womba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Atunes stands and steps away. Womba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Womba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Womba dives in for a single leg takedown but Atunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atunes tests Womba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Womba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Womba slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womba manages to avoid it.
Womba moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dubaku Womba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Womba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Womba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Womba has managed to clinch.
Womba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atunes is defending well.
Womba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes has Womba pushed against the cage.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womba's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Womba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Womba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Atunes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Womba wants to take the fight to the mat but Atunes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Womba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atunes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Womba is breathing heavily.
Womba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Womba works on Atunes's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dubaku Womba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Womba tries for a takedown but Atunes circles away easily
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Womba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Atunes's waist but Atunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Womba off to one side.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womba has time to react.
Atunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Womba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Atunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Womba.
Antonio Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dubaku Womba.
Womba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Womba manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
Atunes wanted to stand there but Womba had control of the position.
Atunes throws a big right hand that misses.
Atunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Womba lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Womba throwing strikes from guard but Atunes blocks nicely.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Atunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Atunes has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atunes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Womba's guard.
Atunes wants to control from the top but Womba keeps moving.
Atunes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Womba has a closed guard, preventing Atunes from standing up.
Atunes throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes postures up in Womba's guard and throws a big left but Womba blocks it.
Womba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atunes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Womba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Atunes wants to stand but Womba is controlling his posture from full guard.
Atunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Atunes trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Atunes is pushing down on Womba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Womba is fighting to maintain full guard but Atunes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Atunes is trying to control the action in half guard but Womba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Antonio Atunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atunes not doing much here.
Dubaku Womba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Womba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atunes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atunes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Womba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Womba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Womba.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
A very excited looking Antonio Atunes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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