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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Legionarius (ranked 1888 p4p, 5158 weight class) and Renato Atunes (ranked 257 p4p, 607 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcellus Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Renato Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Atunes blocks the low kick.
Legionarius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legionarius lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes throws a nice looking combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Legionarius misses.
Atunes throws a head kick but Legionarius moves out of range.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Legionarius slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes rushes Legionarius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legionarius blocks an elbow strike from Atunes.
Still in the clinch, Legionarius scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius wants to get back to striking at distance but Atunes won't allow it.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes tries to work over Legionarius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Legionarius manages to break the clinch.
Legionarius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Legionarius misses with a right hand
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legionarius throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Atunes as he connects with a hook.
Atunes throws a head kick that Legionarius semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Legionarius. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Legionarius connects with a looping right hand.
Legionarius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Legionarius misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Legionarius throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Legionarius throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Legionarius does no damage.
Atunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Marcellus Legionarius has been cut.
Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius blocks a head kick by Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Atunes wants to clinch.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Legionarius moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAtunes.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
Legionarius avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Atunes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Legionarius throws a combination. Atunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Legionarius slips a jab from Atunes.
Atunes lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Atunes swings for the body but Legionarius moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atunes lands with a right hand.
Legionarius throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!
Atunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Legionarius backs up against the cage.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atunes tries to bum rush Legionarius with a series of wild strikes but Legionarius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Legionarius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Legionarius misses the target.
Atunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Legionarius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legionarius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legionarius throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
Atunes misses with a double jab
and Legionarius counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Legionarius's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Atunes misses with a two punch combination.
Legionarius tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Legionarius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcellus Legionarius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Legionarius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Legionarius on the side of the head.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legionarius.
Atunes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legionarius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a push kick.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legionarius.
Atunes works Legionarius's body with a nice hook.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legionarius. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Legionarius.
Atunes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Legionarius under the eye.
Atunes scores with a punch to the head.
Legionarius misses with a series of wild punches.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legionarius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Legionarius 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes lunges at Legionarius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Legionarius's hand.
Legionarius tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.
Legionarius slips a straight right by Atunes.
Legionarius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes.
Legionarius feints a jab promting Atunes to slip. Legionarius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Atunes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes lands a high kick!
Atunes moves away from the strike by Legionarius.
Renato Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legionarius throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Atunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atunes jabs Legionarius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Legionarius slips a jab from Atunes.
Legionarius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atunes on the side of the head.
Atunes throws a head kick but Legionarius moves out of range.
Legionarius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes misses with the combination.
Atunes works over Legionarius's head and body with a nice combination.
Atunes tries to clinch but Legionarius moves out of range.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legionarius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes swinging wildly 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!
Legionarius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Legionarius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legionarius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Legionarius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes lands with a nice combination. Legionarius backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Legionarius does no damage.
Atunes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Legionarius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes unleashes a big counter combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes scores with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Legionarius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Atunes jabs at Legionarius's body.
Legionarius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legionarius circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legionarius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Legionarius.
Jab from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legionarius doesn't seem phased though.
Legionarius tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Legionarius.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes blocks a leg kick.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Legionarius jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Legionarius.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atunes duly obliges.
Legionarius drops Atunes with a beautiful combination! Atunes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Legionarius is looking for the KO!
It looks like Renato Atunes has been cut.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legionarius.
Atunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legionarius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Legionarius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legionarius misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
Legionarius throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius lands a left and a right that send Atunes crashing to the mat, dazed. Legionarius thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Atunes is rocked!
Legionarius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atunes.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Legionarius finish him?
and Legionarius counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Atunes! He's just covering up as Legionarius starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcellus Legionarius!
Marcellus Legionarius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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