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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi comes to the cage accompanied by Stratovarius - Abyss Of Your Eyes. Surov has chosen Amphetamines as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
33 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surov digs a good body shot into Atomi's ribs.
Surov misses with a wild body shot.
Surov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atomi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atomi 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 Surov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Surov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Surov connects with a nice looking jab.
Surov throws a hook but Atomi blocks it.
Atomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Surov.
A punch combination from Surov misses.
Surov dips to his left and cracks Atomi with an uppercut!
Atomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Surov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Atomi misses the jab.
Surov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Atomi sprawls well initially but Surov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Atomi wants to control but Surov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Surov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Atomi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cozad MMA LA Elite, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Surov not doing much here.
Atomi is looking to control Surov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atomi avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi gets back to full guard.
Atomi trying to control the position here.
Surov trying to control the position from guard on top but Atomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Atomi misses with a head kick.
Surov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Surov checks a leg kick.
Surov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Atomi throws a leg kick that misses.
Atomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surov lunges at Atomi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atomi's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov jabs at Atomi's body.
Atomi misses with a double jab.
Surov blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Surov as he checks the leg kick.
Atomi throws a big shot that misses.
Atomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atomi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Surov counters with a shoot takedown. Atomi fights it but they end up in guard.
Atomi looking to control.
Atomi has momentary wrist control but Surov slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surov stopping the sweep attempt from Atomi.
Atomi controlling the position.
Surov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Surov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Atomi is controlling Surov's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Atomi tries to clinch up but Surov circles away and keeps his distance.
Atomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Surov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surov is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Surov misses.
Surov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Atomi misses its intended target.
Surov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Atomi's guard.
Atomi keeping full guard, as Surov tries to pass.
Surov won't allow Atomi to sweep him here.
Atomi is working hard here to advance position.
Surov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is adopting a defensive guard.
Surov trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Alexei Surov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Surov checks a low kick from Atomi.
Atomi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Alexei Surov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atomi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Surov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atomi pushes Surov up against the cage in a clinch.
Atomi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atomi misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Surov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Surov throws a leg kick that misses.
Atomi wants to clinch up but Surov keeps it at a distance.
Surov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atomi. Atomi obviously looking to wear him down.
Surov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Surov.
Surov lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atomi.
Surov tries to bum rush Atomi with a series of wild strikes but Atomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atomi misses with a hook.
Atomi throws a body kick that misses.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Atomi.
Atomi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tomi Atomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Atomi throws an overhand right that lands on Surov's shoulder, as Surov tries to avoid the shot.
Atomi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Surov's calf.
Surov misses with a wild body shot.
Surov defending well as Atomi loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atomi pinned against the cage. Atomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Surov swats away the attempt to clinch by Atomi.
Surov blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Atomi throws a head kick but Surov moves out of range.
Atomi lands with a kick to the temple. Surov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Atomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Surov gets a double leg takedown into Atomi's guard.
Atomi keeping moving, preventing Surov from controlling successfully.
Atomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atomi is pulling down on Surov's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Surov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Surov. That snapped Atomi's head back.
Surov just misses with a punch to the body.
Surov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atomi sprawls well. Atomi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Surov gets slowly back to his feet.
Surov dives in and scores a takedown into Atomi's guard.
Atomi keeping moving, preventing Surov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Surov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Atomi controls Surov momentarily but Surov frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Atomi holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tomi Atomi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Atomi tries to clinch up but Surov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomi Atomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Surov postures up in Atomi's guard and throws a big left but Atomi blocks it.
Alexei Surov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atomi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Surov trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Atomi holds on and takes a little breather.
Surov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi Atomi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Surov throws a lazy right hand but Atomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Surov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Atomi wants to control but Surov is keeping busy.
Surov is taking a breather. Atomi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atomi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Surov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atomi defends it well.
Surov not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atomi is trying to maintain the position but Surov is very close to passing his half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Surov prevents Atomi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexei Surov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Surov misses.
A leg kick checked by Surov.
Atomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Surov is looking to slow Atomi down with leg kicks.
Surov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atomi backs up against the cage.
Surov blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Surov misses.
Atomi lands a leg kick that knocks Surov off balance momentarily.
Atomi lands a head shot.
Surov misses with a hook. Atomi ducked under it nicely.
Atomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Surov misses with a straight left.
Surov slips under a jab from Atomi.
Surov digs a good hook to Atomi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atomi tries a low kick but Surov avoids it.
Atomi tries to clinch up.
Surov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Atomi's guard.
Surov trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Atomi pulls Surov in close to his closed guard and prevents Surov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Surov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Atomi wants to sweep here but Surov controlling him for the moment.
Surov trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Alexei Surov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Atomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Surov doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov blocks a low kick nicely.
Atomi pushes Surov up against the cage in a clinch.
Surov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Surov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atomi tries to clinch up
and Surov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Atomi won't be happy with that.
Atomi keeping his opponent close.
Atomi can't do much from the bottom here.
Surov trying to control the position but Atomi is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Surov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Surov trying to control the action but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Atomi struggling a bit here.
Atomi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Surov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Atomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Atomi tries to get to full guard but Surov has control of the leg.
Atomi is trying to control but can't.
Atomi tries to roll over but Surov keeps him under control.
Surov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Surov seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Surov.
Surov trying to control from half guard but Atomi is working away.
Atomi trying to control from the bottom.
Surov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Atomi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Atomi.
Atomi is controlling Surov's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Surov wants to control from the top but Atomi keeps moving.
Atomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alexei Surov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov'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.
Surov swings for the body but Atomi moves out of range.
Surov blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Surov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Atomi's guard.
Surov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Surov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Surov trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Surov postures up.
Atomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Surov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Atomi trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Atomi is trying to hold Surov in close to prevent damage but Surov has managed to pass into half guard.
Surov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Surov wants to take a breather but Atomi is having none of it.
Surov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atomi is looking for a sweep. Surov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atomi wants to control but Surov is keeping busy.
Atomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Surov stays in close to Atomi's body and controls the position.
Surov tries to free his leg and advance position but Atomi is retaining full guard.
Surov preventing the sweep.
Atomi keeping full guard, as Surov tries to pass.
Atomi trying to keep a closed guard but Surov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi missing with a left hand there. Surov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Surov.
Surov looks to land a right hand but Atomi moved out of range.
Surov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Atomi's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surov trying to control the pace.
Surov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Atomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Surov is working away from the top position though.
Surov prevents Atomi from improving his position.
Surov is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi wants to get back to full guard.
Surov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Atomi is looking to control Surov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atomi avoid being mounted?
Surov prevents Atomi from improving his position.
Surov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Surov is trying to control the action in half guard but Atomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Atomi gets back to full guard.
Atomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi controlling Surov's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Atomi coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Surov.
Atomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Surov. Atomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atomi throws a series of punches but Surov moves out of range.
Atomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Surov circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi feints and then cracks Surov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surov down.
Surov misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alexei Surov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Atomi walks into a jab.
Atomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Surov moves out of range as Atomi strikes.
Atomi throws a series of punches but Surov avoids them all with ease.
Atomi tries to clinch there but Surov circles away.
Atomi cracks Surov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Surov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Atomi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Surov trying to control the position but Atomi is working away.
The referee asks Surov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Surov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Atomi is trying to control Surov's posture but Surov avoids it.
Surov tries for a kimura but Atomi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov cracks Atomi with a big elbow.
Atomi trying to remain calm as Surov controls from the top position.
Atomi is looking to regain half guard here but Surov keeps moving and retains side control.
Surov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Atomi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Atomi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Surov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sloppy strikes there by Surov.
Alexei Surov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Surov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Surov is looking to take a break and control but Atomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Surov controlling from side mount.
Atomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Surov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Surov prefers to stall for the moment though.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Surov trying to control the action but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Tomi Atomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atomi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov staying calm.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexei Surov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Atomi misses with a wild combination.
Surov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Surov.
Surov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A bone on bone clash there as Surov blocks the leg kick.
Atomi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atomi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atomi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Surov is out of range and Atomi settles back down.
Atomi throws a big shot that misses.
Atomi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomi Atomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Atomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atomi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Surov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atomi 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 Surov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Surov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atomi misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surov clobbers Atomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Surov cracks Atomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Atomi.
Atomi tries to clinch but Surov moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atomi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Surov throws a series of punches but Atomi avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexei Surov.
I've got Surov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Surov!
Alexei Surov is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Alexei Surov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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