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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Mouse (ranked 4045 p4p, 3832 weight class) and Rolando Atkins (ranked 303 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mighty Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolando Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Atkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Mouse misses with a body shot.
Atkins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins tries to counter with a clinch but Mouse shakes him off and moves away.
Mouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins is looking for the big counter here.
Mouse lands a jab to Atkins's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atkins wants to counter with a clinch but Mouse pushes him away.
A telegraphed right hand from Mouse misses the target.
Atkins wants to counter the offense by Mouse and move into the clinch position.
Atkins takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to keep at a distance but Mouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouse is trying to stall.
Mouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouse wants to clinch
and Atkins counters with a single leg into guard. Mouse didn't expect that.
Mouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mouse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mouse is working an open guard so Atkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mouse is looking to clinch but Atkins is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to clinch.
Atkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mouse throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Atkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins tries to counter with a clinch but Mouse shakes him off and moves away.
Mouse is looking to wear down Atkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mouse throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Atkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mouse throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins unleashes a big counter combination but Mouse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mouse misses with a hook
and Atkins counters with a series of strikes. Mouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mouse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Atkins wants to counter with a clinch but Mouse pushes him away.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
Atkins with the counter takedown but Mouse avoids it easily.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Atkins unleashes a big counter combination but Mouse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot by Mouse.
Mouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mouse misses its intended target.
Mouse misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.
Mouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mouse defends it well.
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Atkins staying out of range there.
Mouse connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouse wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mighty Mouse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins wants to counter with a clinch but Mouse pushes him away.
Atkins slips a jab from Mouse.
Mouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Mouse misses.
Despite the aggression on Atkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Atkins tries to move into range but Mouse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mouse misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mouse.
Mouse throws an off balance right hand
and Atkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mouse swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Mouse can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Mouse.
Mouse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atkins can do to turn this around?
Mouse stops a takedown attempt from Atkins.
Atkins leaning against his opponent.
Mouse is trying to push Atkins away but Atkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mouse lands a right hand.
Mouse trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins wants a takedown.
Mouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mouse lands an uppercut.
Atkins is rocked!
Atkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mighty Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Atkins.
Atkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mouse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mouse as the two fighters clinch.
Mouse tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mouse struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Mouse.
Atkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mouse after a bit of a struggle.
Mouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mouse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mouse swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mouse lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mighty Mouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Atkins moves away from the strike by Mouse.
Atkins throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse misses with a body punch
and Atkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mouse's guard.
Mouse looking for a sweep. Not yet Mouse, not yet.
Mouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atkins controls the pace.
Atkins wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.
Atkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atkins at a distance.
Mouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mouse doesn't manage to clinch there - Atkins circles away.
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.
As Mouse backs off Atkins throws a huge counter combo but Mouse manages to avoid it all.
Atkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Mouse.
Atkins throws a counter combo.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mouse tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mighty Mouse dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mouse loads up on a big right hand but Atkins slips the punch.
Mouse sets himself, and Atkins steps forward looking for the clinch! Mouse avoids it this time.
Mouse throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mouse takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Mouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Atkins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mouse.
Mouse looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins slips a jab from Mouse.
Atkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mouse misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atkins counters with a one-two to the body.
A slow jab from Mouse misses its intended target.
Atkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins defending well as Mouse loads up on a big left hand.
Mouse misses with a body shot.
Mouse misses with a jab to the body
and Atkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atkins wants to free his trapped foot but Mouse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Atkins seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse wants to get back to full guard.
Atkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atkins.
Mouse trying to control from the bottom.
Mouse is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Atkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Atkins content to control rather than advance.
Mouse wants to get back to full guard.
Atkins is working for a kimura but Mouse is defending it quite comfortably.
Atkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mouse sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mighty Mouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Atkins wants to counter with a clinch but Mouse pushes him away.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Mouse.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mouse backing away here, and Atkins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mouse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Atkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is looking to clinch.
As Mouse backs off Atkins throws a huge counter combo but Mouse manages to avoid it all.
Mouse lands the left hand.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Mouse.
As Mouse backs off Atkins throws a huge counter combo but Mouse manages to avoid it all.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
Mouse backing away here, and Atkins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Atkins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mouse.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkins avoids the body shot from Mouse.
Mouse tries to clinch but Atkins moves out of range.
Rolando Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mighty Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Atkins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mouse.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mighty Mouse.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mighty Mouse!
Mighty Mouse 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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hype
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