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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourie Du Preez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, big in japan. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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151 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fourie Du Preez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Preez slips under a jab from Atkins.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Du Preez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Du Preez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Du Preez feints the counter takedown.
Atkins misses with a body shot.
Atkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Du Preez is able to avoid easily.
Atkins misses the shot to the body.
Du Preez checks a low kick from Atkins.
Despite the aggression on Du Preez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Atkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Du Preez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Atkins throws a right and a left that Du Preez avoids nicely.
Atkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Du Preez manages to avoid it.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Du Preez circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Preez misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Preez lands a leg kick that knocks Atkins off balance momentarily.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Du Preez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Du Preez controls the action.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Du Preez controls the action.
Come on Du Preez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Du Preez is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Du Preez into the cage.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Du Preez fails to land.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Du Preez blocks with his arms.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Preez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Atkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez blocking some punches.
Du Preez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins throws a head kick that Du Preez semi-blocks.
Du Preez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Du Preez misses with a body shot.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Du Preez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Preez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Du Preez circles away.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins lunges at Du Preez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Du Preez's hand.
Speedy Atkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Du Preez moves out of range.
Du Preez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atkins duly obliges.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Du Preez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins misses with a double jab
and Du Preez counters with a nice leg kick.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Du Preez. Beautiful body shot.
Du Preez ducks right into an uppercut from Atkins.
Atkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atkins wants to clinch but Du Preez slips to the side
and Du Preez counters with a stiff right hand.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Du Preez circles away.
Du Preez blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atkins. Du Preez shrugs it off though.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Du Preez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Du Preez clobbers Atkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Du Preez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Du Preez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Du Preez misses.
Atkins clinches.
Atkins lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Du Preez digs a right hand underneath Atkins's ribcage. Atkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Du Preez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Du Preez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Du Preez is looking to control Atkins's arms but Atkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Du Preez has his back to the cage.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Du Preez lands a right hand.
Atkins tries to work over Du Preez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Atkins has Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Preez avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Du Preez controls his hands.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Du Preez prevents a body shot from Atkins.
A right handed body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Du Preez is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Du Preez into the cage.
Du Preez prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Atkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Preez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Du Preez can do to turn this around?
Du Preez lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Preez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Du Preez is looking to control Atkins's arms but Atkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Du Preez has his back to the cage.
Du Preez misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins is struggling to control the position.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins lands a damaging elbow.
Atkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Du Preez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atkins lands a knee to the body.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Du Preez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Preez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Du Preez blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Du Preez takes a shot to the head.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Preez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins pushes Du Preez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins prevents Du Preez from breaking the clinch.
Du Preez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Du Preez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Du Preez pushes him off.
Atkins clinches up with Du Preez and pushes him back against the cage.
Du Preez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins gets underhooks to prevent Du Preez's takedown attempt.
Du Preez blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Atkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Du Preez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Du Preez.
Atkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Atkins throws a body punch but Du Preez moves out of range.
Atkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Du Preez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Du Preez misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Du Preez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Du Preez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Du Preez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Du Preez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atkins pushes Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Du Preez backwards.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Preez's elbow.
Atkins stalling.
Du Preez blocking some punches.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Du Preez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Atkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Du Preez avoids the body shot from Atkins.
Du Preez takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Du Preez moves forwards but Atkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Atkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atkins avoids the head kick by Du Preez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atkins.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Du Preez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Du Preez moved away.
Atkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Du Preez. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch but Du Preez is having none of it.
Atkins tries to clinch but Du Preez moves out of range.
A combination from Atkins does no damage.
Du Preez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atkins defends it well.
Du Preez slips a jab and a cross from Atkins.
Du Preez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Du Preez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins throws a one two combo.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Du Preez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Du Preez pushes him off.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Du Preez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Du Preez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Du Preez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Du Preez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Du Preez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Du Preez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Du Preez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Du Preez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speedy Atkins is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Atkins does no damage.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkins checks a leg kick.
Du Preez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Du Preez.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Du Preez is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Du Preez! But no joy.
Fourie Du Preez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkins cracks Du Preez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a one two! Du Preez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Du Preez keeps the fight on the outside.
Du Preez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Atkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Du Preez counters with a right hand to the body.
Du Preez throws a big shot that misses.
Du Preez swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Du Preez throws out a counter right but Atkins avoids it with no problem.
Du Preez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Du Preez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Du Preez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atkins.
Atkins throws a quick counter head kick but Du Preez was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins has Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Du Preez as Atkins tries to tie him up.
Du Preez blocks a body shot from Atkins.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Du Preez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Du Preez.
Atkins lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Du Preez swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch but Du Preez is having none of it.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Du Preez is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atkins 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
In his post fight interview, Speedy Atkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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