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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crumpet comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack my bitch up. Atkinson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Caravan Palace - Maniac. Tom Crumpet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Crumpet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Atkinson! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atkinson throws a head kick but Crumpet moves out of range.
Crumpet misses the shot to the body. Atkinson pushes Crumpet up against the cage in a clinch. Crumpet tries to pull guard but Atkinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Crumpet drops back down to his feet.
Atkinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crumpet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crumpet manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Atkinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Atkinson's guard now, I'm sure. Atkinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crumpet stopping the sweep attempt from Atkinson. Atkinson working for a triangle but Crumpet defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crumpet trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Atkinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Atkinson is looking for a triangle but Crumpet pushes his legs off easily.
Crumpet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Crumpet is fighting to break Atkinson's control of his arms but Atkinson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Crumpet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Atkinson keeping full guard, as Crumpet tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crumpet advances position into side control! Crumpet controls the position. Crumpet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Atkinson can't do much from the bottom here. Crumpet wants to control but Atkinson is keeping him busy. Crumpet tries to move to mount but Atkinson blocks the move with his legs. Crumpet lands a few punches from side control. Crumpet wants to control but Atkinson is keeping him busy. Crumpet 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 three minutes gone in the round. Crumpet cracks Atkinson with a big right hand but Atkinson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Atkinson is trying to improve his position. Crumpet throws an elbow but Atkinson slips to the side and avoids it well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Atkinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Crumpet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkinson keeps working. Atkinson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crumpet.
Crumpet advances to mount. Crumpet cracks Atkinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Crumpet throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atkinson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crumpet content just to control the position here. Crumpet lands a heavy elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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! Crumpet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Crumpet cracks Atkinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Atkinson is squirming around, avoiding Crumpet's attempts to control the action. Crumpet is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Atkinson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Atkinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Crumpet dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crumpet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crumpet moves out of range of the body kick. Atkinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crumpet throws an overhand right that lands on Atkinson's shoulder, as Atkinson tries to avoid the shot. Crumpet moves out of range of the leg kick from Atkinson. Atkinson moves away from the strike by Crumpet. Crumpet takes a swing at Atkinson's ribcage but misses. Atkinson avoids the head kick by Crumpet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crumpet tries to work over Atkinson's front leg with a kick but Atkinson checks it. Tom Crumpet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Atkinson fails with a takedown attempt. Atkinson cracks the inside of Crumpet's front leg. Crumpet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkinson. Crumpet thows a body shot but no joy. Crumpet misses with an uppercut. Atkinson saw that one coming. Atkinson slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crumpet throws a head kick but Atkinson moves out of range.
Atkinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Atkinson. Crumpet does a little dance to reset his feet. Crumpet checks a leg kick. Crumpet misses with a takedown attempt - Atkinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Crumpet fails with a takedown attempt. Crumpet looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkinson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crumpet misses with a takedown attempt - Atkinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Crumpet. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crumpet thows a body shot but no joy. Atkinson ducks under a wild hook from Crumpet. Atkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crumpet paws at him with a jab and circles away. Atkinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Crumpet quickly recovers to half guard. Crumpet looking for submissions off his back. Atkinson trying to control the action but Crumpet is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crumpet manages to get to full guard.
Atkinson is in close to Crumpet's body, working some short punches and elbows. Atkinson wants to stand but Crumpet has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Crumpet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Atkinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crumpet tries to bench press Atkinson off him but Atkinson keeps the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector Atkinson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Atkinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crumpet swings for the body but Atkinson moves out of range.
Atkinson misses with a hook. Crumpet just misses with a punch to the body.
Crumpet jabbing away but nothing is landing. Atkinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Crumpet. Crumpet gets slowly back to his feet. Hector Atkinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Crumpet misses with a body punch
and Atkinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Atkinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crumpet. Crumpet misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkinson misses the shot to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crumpet. Atkinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Crumpet is just out of range. Atkinson is looking to chop away at Crumpet's legs. Atkinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Atkinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crumpet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Crumpet. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crumpet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Crumpet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkinson manages to avoid it. Atkinson avoids the body shot from Crumpet.
Atkinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Crumpet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crumpet is looking to wear down Atkinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crumpet jabbing away but nothing is landing. Crumpet thows a body shot but no joy. Atkinson misses with a wild body shot. Atkinson looks for the body kick but Crumpet saw that one coming. Atkinson misses with a head kick.
Crumpet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atkinson counters with a nice body shot. Atkinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Atkinson darts in and clinches Crumpet up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atkinson keeps control of Crumpet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Atkinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Crumpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crumpet swings for the body but Atkinson moves out of range.
Atkinson feints and then cracks Crumpet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crumpet down. Atkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crumpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crumpet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atkinson moves away.
And that's the end of the fight! Hector Atkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Atkinson 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Atkinson! Hector Atkinson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank my opponent for a good, fair fight, and DFC for giving me the chance. But most importantly I want to thank all my fans for believing in me. Thank you!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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