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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins's entrance music is big in japan. A fine choice. Mannetosen has chosen Krav as his entrance music. Manny Mannetosen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Speedy Atkins's chin.
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150 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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31
150 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mannetosen blocking some punches.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mannetosen struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins tries to work over Mannetosen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mannetosen managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Mannetosen trying to land knees to the body.
Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mannetosen or not.
Atkins looking to stall.
Mannetosen swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins stalling in the clinch but Mannetosen improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannetosen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Atkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mannetosen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen tries to keep control of the position but Atkins is staying busy.
Atkins breaks Mannetosen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mannetosen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mannetosen trying to control the position.
Mannetosen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atkins defends well.
Mannetosen trying to keep a closed guard but Atkins is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Atkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Atkins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mannetosen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Atkins has Mannetosen in his guard.
Atkins looking for a guillotine here but Mannetosen defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mannetosen defends well.
Atkins trying to control the position.
Atkins working for submissions but it's allowed Mannetosen to get to half guard.
Mannetosen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mannetosen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins looking for submissions off his back.
Mannetosen wants to take a breather but Atkins is having none of it.
Mannetosen slips a nice elbow through Atkins's hands, connecting with Atkins's forehead.
Mannetosen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Atkins looking for submissions off his back.
Atkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Atkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mannetosen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mannetosen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atkins looking for subs off his back but Mannetosen has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen trying to control the action but Atkins is working from the bottom.
Atkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mannetosen wants to take a breather but Atkins is having none of it.
Atkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atkins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mannetosen slips a nice elbow through Atkins's hands, connecting with Atkins's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkins actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mannetosen lands a nice short elbow.
Mannetosen wants to take a breather but Atkins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Mannetosen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mannetosen misses with a two punch combination.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mannetosen with the counter takedown but Atkins avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Mannetosen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Atkins pushes Mannetosen up against the cage in a clinch.
Mannetosen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mannetosen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atkins's brow.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannetosen's elbow.
Atkins is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannetosen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mannetosen is trying to trip Atkins. He has hold of a leg but Atkins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mannetosen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins looking to control.
Atkins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mannetosen escapes and throws Atkins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins is looking for a sweep.
Mannetosen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Atkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mannetosen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Atkins is trying to improve his position.
Atkins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mannetosen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannetosen wants to improve his position but Atkins is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen keeps trying to improve his position.
Atkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mannetosen is just riding it out for now. Atkins eventually gives up the hold.
Mannetosen is defending against the submission attempts here by Atkins.
Mannetosen wants to control but Atkins is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Atkins.
Atkins prevents Mannetosen from improving his position.
Mannetosen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Atkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mannetosen is trying to get back to full guard.
Atkins is trying to work for a kimura but Mannetosen is defending well.
Mannetosen wants to get back to full guard but Atkins has mounted him!
Mannetosen working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Even with his hooks in, Atkins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mannetosen can't escape the position.
Atkins has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Mannetosen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Atkins gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Speedy Atkins!
A very excited looking Speedy Atkins rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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