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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. face the pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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216 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Atkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Atkins looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Atkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Atkins is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Atkins is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Atkins wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atkins defends it well.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Atkins is looking to improve his position.
Atkins trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkins tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Atkins's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkins working a defensive guard here.
Atkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Atkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atkins is keeping the position for now.
Atkins is controlling Brown's posture.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Atkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Atkins 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Atkins from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Atkins just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brown moves away from the strike by Atkins.
Atkins misses with a takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Atkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atkins gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to control Atkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Atkins trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Atkins wants to stand but Brown has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Atkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Atkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkins stands up from half guard.
Atkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Atkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Atkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Atkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Atkins's guard.
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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Atkins has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins controlling Brown's posture.
Atkins trying to control the position.
Atkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Atkins, not yet.
Atkins controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Atkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atkins misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Atkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins controlling the action here.
Atkins is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Atkins wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Joe Atkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Atkins sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Atkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Atkins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Atkins is trying to keep Brown in close.
Atkins wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Atkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Atkins in his guard.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Atkins defends it easily.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Atkins passes easily into half guard.
Atkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Atkins is looking for a kimura here.
Atkins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Atkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atkins is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atkins content to control rather than advance.
Atkins is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Atkins tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Atkins tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Atkins trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Atkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Atkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Atkins from controlling successfully.
Atkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Atkins controlling him for the moment.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Atkins defends easily.
Atkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Joe Atkins.
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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Atkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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