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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Kollbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Kollbeck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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191 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahmad Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Kollbeck!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kollbeck shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Atkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kollbeck wants to control but Atkins is keeping him busy.
Kollbeck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Atkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kollbeck goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Atkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kollbeck but great work by Atkins.
Kollbeck is looking to regain half guard here but Atkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Kollbeck keeps trying to improve his position.
Atkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Atkins is working Kollbeck over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kollbeck tries to buck Atkins off but Atkins is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kollbeck some visible discomfort.
Kollbeck tries to improve position but can't.
Atkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Atkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kollbeck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Atkins explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kollbeck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kollbeck looks winded!
Kollbeck stops Atkins from standing up.
Atkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atkins is controlling Kollbeck's posture.
Atkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kollbeck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Atkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kollbeck is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kollbeck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atkins 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 wants to stand and escape but Kollbeck is having none of it.
Kollbeck throws a big elbow that misses.
Atkins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kollbeck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Atkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kollbeck, into his guard.
Kollbeck is trying to keep Atkins in close.
Kollbeck striking off his back but it's not causing Atkins any problems.
Kollbeck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Kollbeck stopping the sweep attempt from Atkins.
Kollbeck looking to pass the guard.
Atkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kollbeck wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kollbeck manages to get himself to full guard.
Atkins cracks Kollbeck with a solid left hand.
Atkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kollbeck's head.
Kollbeck looking to control.
Kollbeck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Atkins lands a couple of elbows.
Kollbeck looking for a guillotine here but Atkins defends easily.
Atkins with a nice head shot there.
Atkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Atkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kollbeck throws a body kick that misses
and Atkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atkins tries to stand and escape but Kollbeck is controlling the position.
Atkins working the head and body with strikes.
Kollbeck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atkins pulls his head out easily.
Kollbeck tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Atkins controlling the action here.
Ahmad Atkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kollbeck wants to get back to full guard.
Kollbeck is breathing heavily.
Kollbeck actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Atkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Atkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kollbeck is on top in guard.
Atkins is pulling down on Kollbeck's head. It's preventing any offense from Kollbeck, at least for the moment.
Atkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kollbeck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Atkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Atkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Atkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Atkins connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins stands up over Kollbeck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Atkins is in close to Kollbeck's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kollbeck looking for a guillotine here but Atkins defends easily.
Atkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kollbeck is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Atkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kollbeck can do to turn this around?
Atkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kollbeck can't keep his opponent in guard - Atkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Atkins in particular looking to stall.
Kollbeck tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Atkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Atkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kollbeck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Atkins there.
Atkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Atkins wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Atkins trying to control from half guard but Kollbeck is working away.
Atkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kollbeck trying to control here.
Kollbeck is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Atkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kollbeck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Atkins!
Kollbeck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Atkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Atkins tries to bench press Kollbeck off him but Kollbeck keeps the position.
Atkins is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins prevents Kollbeck from moving into mount.
Atkins parries the strikes from Kollbeck easily there. Kollbeck is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Atkins to escape.
Kollbeck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kollbeck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kollbeck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Atkins wants to control but Kollbeck postures up.
Atkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kollbeck has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Atkins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kollbeck off and has taken his back!
Kollbeck manages to reverse the position and now he's in Atkins's guard. Nice work there by Kollbeck.
Kollbeck trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kollbeck has gone for a leg lock! Atkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kollbeck's guard.
Atkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kollbeck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kollbeck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Atkins is aware though and is defending well.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kollbeck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkins content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kollbeck is on top in guard.
Atkins pulls Kollbeck in close to prevent any damage.
Atkins continues to stall.
Atkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kollbeck wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Kollbeck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Atkins's guard.
Kollbeck trying to pass the guard but Atkins defending well.
Atkins is controlling Kollbeck's trapped leg to prevent Kollbeck from advancing to side control.
Atkins wants to control but Kollbeck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Kollbeck from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Austin Kollbeck.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Atkins!
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