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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 325 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 45 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atunes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Atunes breaks from the clinch.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Atunes breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atunes.
Atunes takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Atunes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Atunes breaks from the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie throws a head kick that Atunes semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Atunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Atunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie 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.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a counter combo.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atunes. Atunes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Atunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie misses the body punch
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a left hand
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie darts in and clinches Atunes up against the cage.
Atunes breaks from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Atunes scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edison Atunes'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.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
Atunes drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Atunes is rocked!
Atunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Oh Atunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Atunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Atunes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gracie follows Atunes 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 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden Gracie!
In defeat, Edison Atunes stepped up to the mic, saying 'Seeing out my contract then I’m getting wasted til I’m dead.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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