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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Atkins has chosen big in japan as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al-Baghdadi lands a nice shot that snaps Atkins's head back.
al-Baghdadi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Atkins clinches.
Good body shot from Atkins.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al-Baghdadi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
al-Baghdadi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as al-Baghdadi throws out the jab.
al-Baghdadi throws out a powerful jab.
al-Baghdadi fails to land the takedown.
Atkins wants to clinch up but al-Baghdadi keeps it at a distance.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al-Baghdadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins throws a right hand that al-Baghdadi ducks under and follows up with a left that al-Baghdadi also avoids with ease.
al-Baghdadi throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al-Baghdadi moves forwards but Atkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from al-Baghdadi.
Atkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi catches Atkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins thumps al-Baghdadi with a low kick.
al-Baghdadi misses with a low kick.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al-Baghdadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins throws a right hand that al-Baghdadi ducks under and follows up with a left that al-Baghdadi also avoids with ease.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
al-Baghdadi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick which misses Atkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Atkins tries to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Atkins is looking to clinch but al-Baghdadi is avoiding it.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a combination but Atkins avoids it well.
Atkins scores with a head kick.
Atkins drives through and clinches with al-Baghdadi against the cage.
al-Baghdadi lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
al-Baghdadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al-Baghdadi breaks the clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi circles away from the clinch attempt
and al-Baghdadi counters with a head kick. That will keep Atkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Atkins throws a nice looking combination but al-Baghdadi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
al-Baghdadi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but al-Baghdadi is just out of range.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch up but al-Baghdadi keeps it at a distance.
Atkins lands a jab to the nose.
al-Baghdadi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
al-Baghdadi throws a big counter combination but Atkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as al-Baghdadi throws out the jab.
al-Baghdadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
A big left from al-Baghdadi misses.
al-Baghdadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins pushes al-Baghdadi up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
al-Baghdadi taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from al-Baghdadi fails to land.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of al-Baghdadi backwards.
al-Baghdadi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of al-Baghdadis head.
al-Baghdadi tries to break free but Atkins pushes him back against the cage.
al-Baghdadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins gets through al-Baghdadi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi working hard to break the clinch.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkins looking to stall.
al-Baghdadi prevents a body shot from Atkins.
al-Baghdadi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
al-Baghdadi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
al-Baghdadi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
al-Baghdadi is trying to force a seperation but Atkins has the dominant position.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins is leaning against al-Baghdadi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
al-Baghdadi can't break the clinch.
al-Baghdadi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Atkins.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al-Baghdadi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
al-Baghdadi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Atkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and al-Baghdadi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
al-Baghdadi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
al-Baghdadi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al-Baghdadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkins.
al-Baghdadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins tries to clinch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkins wants to clinch up but al-Baghdadi keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by al-Baghdadi. Beautiful body shot.
al-Baghdadi connects with a leg kick. Atkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al-Baghdadi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atkins lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins throws a leg kick that misses.
al-Baghdadi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
al-Baghdadi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
al-Baghdadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins throws a series of punches but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab.
Atkins misses with a lunging right hand
and al-Baghdadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
al-Baghdadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
al-Baghdadi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins wants to clinch up but al-Baghdadi keeps it at a distance.
Atkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atkins tries to clinch but al-Baghdadi is having none of it.
al-Baghdadi loads up on a big right hand but Atkins slips the punch.
Atkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donk. Atkins catches al-Baghdadi right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces al-Baghdadi back to the cage. Atkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
al-Baghdadi misses with a hook.
Atkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by al-Baghdadi.
Atkins is looking to clinch but al-Baghdadi is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from al-Baghdadi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
al-Baghdadi is looking to slow Atkins down with leg kicks.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that half lands.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atkins.
Atkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
al-Baghdadi misses with a low kick.
Atkins throws a body punch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al-Baghdadi.
Atkins moves out of range as al-Baghdadi strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins clinches up with al-Baghdadi and pushes him back against the cage.
al-Baghdadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but al-Baghdadi avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al-Baghdadi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by al-Baghdadi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al-Baghdadi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by al-Baghdadi.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
al-Baghdadi working aggressively here.
al-Baghdadi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Atkins.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by al-Baghdadi.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
al-Baghdadi is trying to push Atkins away but Atkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
al-Baghdadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atkins.
al-Baghdadi avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
al-Baghdadi misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from al-Baghdadi.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of al-Baghdadi backwards.
al-Baghdadi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi looking to slow down the pace here.
Atkins tries to work over al-Baghdadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from al-Baghdadi.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al-Baghdadi's elbow.
al-Baghdadi blocks a body shot from Atkins.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body punch.
al-Baghdadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Atkins rushes al-Baghdadi and presses him up against the cage.
Atkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
al-Baghdadi swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
al-Baghdadi misses with some punches.
Atkins lands a right hand.
al-Baghdadi managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Atkins misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
al-Baghdadi is rocked!
Atkins looking to throw knees to the head but al-Baghdadi is blocking nicely.
Oh al-Baghdadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
al-Baghdadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. al-Baghdadi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Atkins can turn it around.
Atkins misses with some punches.
al-Baghdadi misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
al-Baghdadi lands a body punch in the clinch.
al-Baghdadi takes a shot to the head.
al-Baghdadi being controlled against the cage.
Atkins looking to throw knees to the head but al-Baghdadi is blocking nicely.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of al-Baghdadis head.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of al-Baghdadi backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Atkins lands a big right hand that drops al-Baghdadi! The killer instinct kicks in and Atkins finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Atkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Speedy Atkins!
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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