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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skull Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by big in japan. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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166 cm
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145 lbs
14 - 12 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Skull Crash!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atkins misses the shot to the body.
Crash throws a right and a left that Atkins avoids nicely.
Atkins misses with a double jab
and Crash counters with a straight right hand.
Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Crash gets an underhook and turns Atkins into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Crash.
Crash tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Crash lands a leg kick that knocks Atkins off balance momentarily.
Atkins throws a body punch but Crash moves out of range.
Atkins scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Crash is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crash - that will leave a mark!
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crash swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Crash is avoiding it.
Crash is looking to score with low kicks.
Atkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
Crash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crash tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Crash back against the cage.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crash.
Atkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atkins as Crash tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Crash is trying to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling him.
Crash throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crash.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Crash controls his hands.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Crash controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins lands an elbow that stopped Crash in his tracks for a moment.
Crash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atkins.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crash is keeping busy.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Crash avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Crash.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crash.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Crash.
Crash works on Atkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Crash breaks the clinch.
Atkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crash was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkins.
Crash scores with a three punch combo!
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Crash circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crash checks a leg kick.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Atkins lands with a hook. Crash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Crash is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atkins is out of range.
Crash lands with a cross.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Crash circles away.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crash scores with a nice body kick.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Crash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Crash.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atkins can pounce on him.
Atkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atkins is able to avoid easily.
Crash misses with a head kick.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crash throws out the jab.
No joy there for Atkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atkins clinches up with Crash and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skull Crash will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atkins misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crash, right into the meat.
Atkins pushes Crash up against the cage in a clinch.
Crash lands with a right to the head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Atkins as the two fighters clinch.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Crash lands a body punch.
Crash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Atkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crash.
Crash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Crash managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Come on Atkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Crash.
Crash misses with a punch to the body.
Crash prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Crash leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Atkins.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is leaning against Crash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins with a knee to the head.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Crash blocks with his arms.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Crash has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Crash breaks from the clinch.
Crash attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atkins misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash throws a leg kick that misses.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Crash on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Crash keeps it at a distance.
Atkins looks to land a combination but Crash avoids it well.
Crash throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily.
Atkins is looking to wear down Crash with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
Atkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atkins blocks a leg kick.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins misses with a low kick as Crash jumps back.
Atkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crash.
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
Atkins tries to bum rush Crash with a series of wild strikes but Crash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Crash misses.
Atkins lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skull Crash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Atkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Atkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Crash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkins is looking to slow Crash down with leg kicks.
Crash swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Crash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atkins gets a clinch.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Crash blocks with his arms.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Crash controls his hands.
Crash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins is leaning against Crash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Atkins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crash misses with a body shot
and Atkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Crash keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
Crash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atkins feints a jab promting Crash to slip. Atkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crash slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crash throws a solid leg kick but Atkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crash.
Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Crash.
Crash lands a body shot.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
Still in the clinch, Atkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Crash as the two fighters clinch.
Atkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Crash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Crash's head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins has Crash pushed against the cage.
Crash has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Crash wants to stall.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Crash.
Crash wants to stall.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crash misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Crash misses with a punch to the body.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Crash tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Crash back against the cage.
Atkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crash trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Crash lands a shot to the body.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Crash.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crash tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Atkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Knees in the clinch landing for Atkins.
Crash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Atkins.
A left hand lands to the body for Crash.
Atkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crash's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Crash avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crash.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash controlling the action here for a moment.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crash is looking to control Atkins's arms but Atkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crash has his back to the cage.
Crash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
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!
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crash can do to turn this around?
Atkins lands a nice elbow.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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