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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Zugin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valera Zugin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Valera Zugin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zugin is refusing to be controlled, as Atkinson sits in half guard.
Atkinson drops an elbow to the side of Zugin's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Atkinson connects with a nice short shot to Zugin's temple.
Atkinson prevents Zugin from standing back up.
Atkinson is nestled in close to Zugin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zugin has hold of Atkinson's hands but Atkinson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zugin trying to control but Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Atkinson wants to free his trapped foot but Zugin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zugin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zugin looks gassed!
Zugin taking some punishment here, with Atkinson in his half guard.
Atkinson is nestled in close to Zugin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zugin trying to control from the bottom.
Zugin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Atkinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zugin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zugin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zugin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Atkinson lands a couple of elbows.
Atkinson won't allow Zugin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Atkinson wants to control from the top but Zugin keeps moving.
Atkinson cracks Zugin with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson lands a couple of elbows.
Atkinson lands a couple of elbows.
Zugin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atkinson is controlling him.
Atkinson landing some decent shots from guard.
Atkinson trying to control but Zugin is working from the bottom.
Atkinson postures up and lands a big shot to Zugin's brow.
Atkinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atkinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atkinson wants to control from the top but Zugin keeps moving.
Atkinson cracks Zugin with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson works over Zugin with some ground and pound from guard.
Atkinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Atkinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zugin, up you get!
Atkinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zugin quickly recovers to half guard.
Atkinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Atkinson slips a nice elbow through Zugin's hands, connecting with Zugin's forehead.
Zugin taking some punishment here, with Atkinson in his half guard.
Atkinson drops an elbow to the side of Zugin's head.
Atkinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Atkinson is nestled in close to Zugin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Atkinson working over Zugin with some ground and pound. Zugin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zugin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zugin pushes Atkinson off looking to stand but Atkinson dives back in and keeps control.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Zugin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atkinson drops an elbow to the side of Zugin's head.
Zugin taking some punishment here, with Atkinson in his half guard.
Zugin taking some punishment here, with Atkinson in his half guard.
Zugin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zugin wants to stand up but Atkinson is controlling him.
Zugin trying to control the position here.
Zugin looking for subs off his back but Atkinson has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Atkinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Atkinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Atkinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atkinson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zugin?
Atkinson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Atkinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zugin on the ground.
Atkinson scoring with strikes but Zugin is staying in there.
Zugin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zugin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Atkinson working Zugin over with strikes here.
Atkinson lands with some strikes.
Atkinson raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atkinson dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zugin is bucking up trying to escape but Atkinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zugin tries to lock up and control but Atkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Atkinson with a couple of short strikes.
Zugin regains half guard.
Atkinson slips a nice elbow through Zugin's hands, connecting with Zugin's forehead.
Atkinson drops an elbow to the side of Zugin's head.
Atkinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zugin is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Atkinson there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zugin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zugin wants to control but Atkinson is keeping busy.
Zugin is looking to improve his position.
Zugin trying to control from the bottom.
Zugin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Atkinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zugin looking for a guillotine here but Atkinson defends easily.
Atkinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson throws and elbow that misses. Zugin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atkinson's guard. Nice move by Zugin!
Atkinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zugin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atkinson is keeping the position for now.
Atkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zugin wants to control from the top but Atkinson keeps moving.
Atkinson has his hands on Zugin's head, controlling the position.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Zugin from controlling successfully.
Atkinson is pulling down on Zugin's head to control his posture.
Atkinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atkinson tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atkinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zugin quickly recovers to half guard.
Zugin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Atkinson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zugin shoots and misses
and Atkinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Atkinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zugin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atkinson is controlling him.
Atkinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Atkinson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zugin's head.
Zugin wants to sweep but no luck.
Zugin wants to hit a switch here but Atkinson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zugin there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkinson lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson landing shots from mount.
Zugin tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
Atkinson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Atkinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zugin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Atkinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zugin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Atkinson landing punches.
Atkinson lands a big shot there that rocks Zugin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zugin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Atkinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Atkinson landing strikes from the mount.
Zugin wants to control but Atkinson is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Atkinson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Atkinson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Atkinson raining down shots from the mount!
Zugin can't escape the position.
Atkinson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zugin wants to control but Atkinson is having none of it.
Atkinson unloading with bombs!
Zugin is trying desperately to improve position.
Atkinson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson content just to control the position here.
Zugin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Atkinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zugin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkinson slips a nice elbow through Zugin's hands, connecting with Zugin's forehead.
Atkinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zugin's head.
Zugin is looking to control Atkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zugin avoid being mounted?
Zugin is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zugin is looking for a sweep. Atkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atkinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Zugin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Atkinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zugin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkinson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zugin to regain full guard.
Atkinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zugin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Atkinson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zugin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Atkinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zugin controls Atkinson momentarily but Atkinson frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Atkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atkinson 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Atkinson!
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FIGHT
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