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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by baddest of the bad - rev. horton heat. Paulsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Papa Roach - Do or die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morten Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins swinging wildly here.
Paulsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atkins throws a series of strikes that have Paulsen backpedaling.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paulsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen is looking to chop away at Atkins's legs.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paulsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulsen misses with a looping right.
Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Paulsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Atkins won't allow it.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen lands an uppercut.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulsen.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paulsen trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins digs a right hand into Paulsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paulsen's gas tank.
Paulsen tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Paulsen back against the cage.
Atkins lands a body shot.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Atkins looking to stall.
Atkins misses with a knee to the head.
Paulsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen blocks an uppercut.
Paulsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atkins is keeping busy.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Paulsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Paulsen slows down the pace here.
Paulsen is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a body punch.
Atkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paulsen up against the cage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Atkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paulsen is pushing Atkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkins blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins cracks Paulsen with a nice body shot.
Atkins tries to stall but Paulsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paulsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Paulsen avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paulsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atkins controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulsen is trying to break free.
Paulsen tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Paulsen back against the cage.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paulsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paulsen lands a front kick.
Paulsen lands a jab to the nose.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Paulsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulsen throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.
Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins misses with a knee strike.
Atkins scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulsen.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Paulsen's head.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Paulsen digs a right hand into Atkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atkins's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paulsen is keeping busy.
Atkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulsen.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Paulsen blocks with his arms.
Atkins slows down the pace here.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atkins as Paulsen tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Paulsen on the inside.
Paulsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Paulsen.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paulsen working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins lands a right hand.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulsen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paulsen lands an elbow just above Atkins 's eye.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Paulsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Atkins pushes Paulsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Paulsen is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Atkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulsen.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Paulsen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.
Paulsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulsen is looking to control Atkins's arms but Atkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paulsen has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Morten Paulsen.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulsen misses the target.
Paulsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulsen scores with the left hand. Atkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Paulsen swinging wildly here.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Paulsen pushes him off.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Paulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Atkins.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Paulsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Atkins avoids the damage to the body.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Atkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paulsen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Paulsen's head.
Atkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paulsen blocks an uppercut.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulsen blocking some punches.
Paulsen is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen works on Atkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen lands with a light punch inside.
Paulsen wants to stall.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Atkins won't allow it.
Atkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paulsen is defending well for now.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulsen tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Paulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Paulsen gets an underhook and turns Atkins into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Atkins.
Paulsen tries to break free but Atkins pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atkins crunches a lovely knee into Paulsen's ribcage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Atkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Paulsen is rocked!
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Atkins finish him?
Atkins lands a big knee to the head and Paulsen goes down! Atkins pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins retains his featherweight title!
Speedy Atkins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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