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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ernst might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk. Atkins has chosen big in japan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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157 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
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150 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Ernst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernst looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Ernst counters with a left to the body.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ernst keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins missing with a left hand there. Ernst was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Ernst keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch but Ernst slips to the side
and Ernst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ernst to score with a decent uppercut.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Ernst pushes him off.
Ernst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atkins throws out a leg kick but Ernst moves out of range and Atkins only half commits.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Ernst pushes him off.
Ernst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Ernst keeps it at a distance.
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Ernst.
Atkins misses with a low kick as Ernst jumps back.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Ernst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Ernst counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Atkins!
Atkins is being controlled here.
Ernst tries to move into full mount but can't pass Atkins's legs.
Atkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Atkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ernst will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ernst performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Atkins looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins is trying to maintain the position but Ernst is very close to passing his half guard.
Ernst slows the pace down in half guard.
Atkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Atkins tries to get to full guard but Ernst has control of the leg.
Ernst is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ernst moves into full mount! Atkins won't be happy about that!
Ernst controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins can't escape the position.
Ernst controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Atkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ernst tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ernst lands a heavy elbow.
Atkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst controlling the pace for now.
Atkins wants to control but Ernst is having none of it.
Atkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ernst avoids the attempt from Atkins to control.
Atkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ernst controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Ernst pushes him off.
Atkins tries to clinch but Ernst moves out of range.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Ernst.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Ernst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ernst tests Atkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ernst lands with a cross.
Ernst misses the shot to the body.
Ernst avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ernst is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atkins.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Ernst pushes him off.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ernst counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ernst.
Atkins moves to clinch but Ernst breaks away
and Ernst counters with a nice uppercut.
Ernst is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Atkins moves to clinch but Ernst breaks away
and Ernst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ernsts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Atkins closes the distance but Ernst moves to the side
and Ernst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernst connects with a body shot that sends Atkins's belly button to the back.
Atkins tries to clinch up
and Ernst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ernst throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ernst manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Ernst throws a right and a left that Atkins avoids nicely.
Atkins slips a jab from Ernst.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins closes the distance but Ernst moves to the side
and Ernst counters with a single leg into guard. Atkins didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkins working for submissions but it's allowed Ernst to get to half guard.
Ernst sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ernst sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Ernst.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernst circles away.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Ernst there.
Ernst cracks Atkins with an open hand slap.
Ernst circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ernst counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atkins wants to clinch
and Ernst counters with a takedown into side control.
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 positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ernst remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atkins tries to bench press Ernst off him but Ernst keeps the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Atkins swings for the body but Ernst moves out of range.
Atkins moves out of range as Ernst throws a body kick.
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
Ernst tries to land a knee to the head but Atkins blocks with his arms.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Ernst.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ernst.
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Ernst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ernst scores with a shot to the side of Atkins's head.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Ernst controls the action.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Ernst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Ernst controls the action.
Ernst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Tim Ernst has been cut.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ernst tries to land a knee to the head but Atkins blocks with his arms.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Atkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ernst blocks an uppercut.
Ernst connects with a knee to the head.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Atkins trying to stall but Ernst improves his position.
Atkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ernst working Atkins over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ernst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ernst - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ernst tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Ernst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Atkins throws an elbow that misses.
Ernst pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ernst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ernst controlling the action here for a moment.
Ernst drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tim Ernst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ernst lands a left hand.
Ernst using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atkins lands with a light punch inside.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Ernst backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ernst's elbow.
Atkins tries a body shot but Ernst blocks it.
Ernst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ernst is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Atkins can't fight it off and eventually Ernst manages to take the fight to the floor. Atkins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Atkins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ernst uses it to pass to side control.
Atkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tim Ernst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ernst prevents Atkins from improving his position.
Tim Ernst overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atkins trying to control here.
Atkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins wants to improve his position but Ernst is controlling well.
Ernst seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Atkins actively working from the bottom here.
Atkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Atkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ernst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atkins working for a triangle but Ernst defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Speedy Atkins.
Well Ernst 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Ernst!
A relieved looking Tim Ernst thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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