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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Atkiray (ranked 2247 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Orlando Contreras (ranked 230 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Temujin Atkiray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Contreras walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Temujin Atkiray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkiray looks to score with a jab to the body but Contreras is just out of range.
Atkiray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Atkiray trying to control but Contreras is working from the bottom.
Atkiray throwing strikes but missing.
Contreras is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Atkiray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Contreras's head.
We've been hearing that Atkiray has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkiray connects with a couple of short punches.
Contreras wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkiray trying to control the position from guard on top but Contreras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkiray throws an elbow that misses. Contreras uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atkiray's guard. Nice move by Contreras!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkiray working a defensive guard here.
Atkiray looking for a sweep. Not yet Atkiray, not yet.
Atkiray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Contreras's guard.
Atkiray lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contreras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Contreras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atkiray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Atkiray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Contreras looking to control.
Atkiray trying to control but Contreras is working from the bottom.
Atkiray postures up and lands a big shot to Contreras's brow.
Atkiray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atkiray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Contreras avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atkiray won't allow Contreras to sweep him here.
Contreras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Atkiray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Contreras.
Atkiray wants to improve his position but Contreras is controlling well.
Atkiray is working hard here to advance position.
Atkiray manages to get to full guard.
Atkiray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras trying to move into half guard but instead Atkiray has managed to sweep!
Contreras wants to get back to his feet but Atkiray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atkiray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atkiray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Atkiray preventing the sweep.
Atkiray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Atkiray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkiray is working Contreras over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Atkiray wants to pass the guard but Contreras is keeping the position.
Contreras is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atkiray is controlling him.
Atkiray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atkiray trying to control but Contreras is working from the bottom.
Atkiray with a nice head shot there.
Contreras is pulling down on Atkiray's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Contreras is on top in guard.
Contreras tries to free his leg and advance position but Atkiray is retaining full guard.
Atkiray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Contreras has hold of Atkiray's hands but Atkiray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contreras wants to sweep but Atkiray has passed to side control!
Contreras tries to buck Atkiray off but Atkiray is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Atkiray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Contreras takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atkiray scores with a hook to the body. Contreras takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atkiray scores with a jab.
Atkiray misses with a left hand
and Contreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contreras's coach down at The Scrap Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Contreras's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkiray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Contreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Atkiray misses with a body shot
letting Contreras counter with a right hand.
Atkiray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Contreras can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Atkiray misses its intended target.
Contreras tries to counter with a clinch but Atkiray shakes him off and moves away.
Contreras takes one to the chin there.
Atkiray connects with a looping right hand.
Atkiray fails with the takedown
and Contreras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Contreras slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Atkiray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Contreras wants to sweep here but Atkiray controlling him for the moment.
Atkiray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atkiray scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contreras wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkiray with a nice head shot there.
Atkiray scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray trying to control the position from guard on top but Contreras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkiray chips away with some ground and pound.
Contreras is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atkiray with a nice head shot there.
Contreras not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atkiray trying to control but Contreras is working from the bottom.
Contreras has momentary wrist control but Atkiray slips an elbow through the middle.
Atkiray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Contreras has control of Atkiray's left arm, preventing Atkiray from doing any damage.
Atkiray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray chips away with some ground and pound.
Contreras managing to control the position.
Contreras is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atkiray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Contreras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Contreras looking for a sweep. Not yet Contreras, not yet.
Contreras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atkiray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkiray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkiray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Atkiray dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Atkiray.
Atkiray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Contreras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atkiray misses with an uppercut
and Contreras counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkiray throws a right hand that misses
and Contreras counters with a stiff right hand.
Atkiray throws a hook to the side of Contreras's head but Contreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkiray digs a good hook to Contreras's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Atkiray. That snapped Contreras's head back.
Contreras's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atkiray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Contreras scrambles back to his feet.
Atkiray misses with a lunging right hand
and Contreras counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atkiray tries for a takedown but Contreras sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atkiray sets himself, and Contreras steps forward looking for the clinch! Atkiray avoids it this time.
Atkiray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Contreras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlando Contreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contreras throws out a counter right but Atkiray avoids it with no problem.
Atkiray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Contreras avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temujin Atkiray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Temujin Atkiray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atkiray digs a good body shot into Contreras's ribs.
Atkiray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atkiray controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras wants to hit a sweep here but Atkiray passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Contreras there!
Atkiray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contreras is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temujin Atkiray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atkiray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temujin Atkiray!
An out of breath Temujin Atkiray 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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RATING
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