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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is big in japan. 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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150 lbs
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158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie moves into range and clinches up with Atkins.
Atkins digs a right hand into Zombie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zombie's gas tank.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Zombie's ribcage. Zombie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins effectively controlling the action here.
Zombie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Zombie avoids the damage to the body.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zombie is looking to slow Atkins down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Atkins. Beautiful body shot.
Zombie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Atkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Atkins tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Atkins with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Zombie.
Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zombie, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zombie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie breaks from the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Zombie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Zombie.
A jab lands there for Zombie.
Zombie looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Zombie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zombie dodges the punch combination from Atkins.
Atkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut 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!
Zombie swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Zombie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zombie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zombie.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Zombie pushes him off.
Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zombie, pushing him back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Zombie.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zombie presses Atkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Zombie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Zombie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
A short right from Zombie.
Atkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zombie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zombie misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Zombie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atkins wants to stall.
Zombie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atkins avoids it.
Zombie manages to break the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Zombie circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atkins gets a clinch.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Zombie manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zombie has Atkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atkins tries a body shot but Zombie blocks it.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Zombie.
Atkins is pushing Zombie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zombie lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Russian Zombie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zombie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zombie misses with a hook.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Zombie flicks out a counter leg kick but Atkins steps away.
Zombie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atkins.
Atkins misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zombie! But no joy.
Zombie works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Zombie.
Zombie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zombie cracks Atkins with a good jab.
Atkins slips under a jab.
Zombie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zombie moves away.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins lands a nice hook to Zombie's body. Zombie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Atkins tries to clinch but Zombie is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Zombie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Atkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zombie. Zombie obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombie darts in and clinches Atkins up against the cage.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands a left hand.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zombie avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Zombie.
Zombie looking to stall.
Zombie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zombie misses with some punches.
Zombie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Atkins misses.
Atkins is looking to wear down Zombie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zombie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Zombie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zombie's elbow.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Zombie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Russian Zombie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zombie slips a jab and a cross from Atkins.
Zombie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Atkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Zombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zombie is looking to slow Atkins down with leg kicks.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Zombie circles away.
Atkins tries a low kick but Zombie avoids it.
Zombie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zombie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zombie.
Zombie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Atkins is out of range and Zombie settles back down.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Atkins tenderised Zombie's leg. Zombie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atkins stuns Zombie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zombie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atkins lands a right hook to the body.
Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Zombie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins pushes Zombie up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins lands a left hand.
Zombie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins digs a good hook to Zombie's body.
Atkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zombie throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Zombie circles away.
Zombie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Zombie keeps it at a distance.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie checks a leg kick.
Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zombie, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Zombie.
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zombie lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Zombie manages to break the clinch.
Zombie throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.
Atkins scores with a nice right hand.
Zombie throws a right and a left that Atkins avoids nicely.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Zombie moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russian Zombie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Russian Zombie has been cut.
Zombie gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zombie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Zombie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russian Zombie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Zombie blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch but Atkins keeps him there for the moment.
Atkins is trying to stall.
Zombie pushes Atkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zombie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zombie tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries to work over Zombie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Zombie controls the action.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zombie.
Atkins crunches a lovely knee into Zombie's ribcage.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Zombie checks a leg kick.
Atkins clinches up against the cage.
Zombie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins tries to clinch up
and Zombie counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zombie misses the target.
Zombie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Zombie.
Zombie working aggressively here.
Zombie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins tries to work over Zombie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atkins.
Zombie lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zombie tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zombie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Zombie blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins trying to land knees to the body.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zombie controlling the action here for a moment.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Zombie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zombie.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Atkins throws a right hand that Zombie ducks under and follows up with a left that Zombie also avoids with ease.
Zombie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Atkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zombie ducks right into an uppercut from Atkins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins tries to counter by clinching up but Zombie breaks away and moves out of range.
Atkins moves into the clinch.
Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but Atkins has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zombie on the side of the head.
Zombie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie moves into the clinch.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zombie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zombie avoids the elbow strike from Atkins, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zombie's efforts to push away.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins is struggling to control the position.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Zombie controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Zombie misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Speedy Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zombie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zombie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Zombie!
Russian Zombie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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