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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch.#BC#
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atkins gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atkins .
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Atkins off the cage and back into range.
Atkins has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Aythami Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atkins .#T1#
Atkins walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Atkins 's body. Atkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Atkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Atkins 's shoulder, as Atkins tries to avoid the shot.
Atkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Atkins back into the cage.
Garcia is pushing Atkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atkins up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Atkins 's head back.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Atkins ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia jabs at Atkins 's body.
Atkins has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atkins thinking. #T4#
Atkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#It looks like Johnny Atkins has been cut.
Atkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Atkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atkins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
#KD#
Garcia lands a left and a right that sends Atkins crashing to the canvas! Garcia dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#Atkins is rocked!
Garcia trying to control but Atkins is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aythami Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Atkins 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Garcia with a nice cross.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch but Atkins moves out of range.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
A bone on bone clash there as Atkins blocks the leg kick.
Atkins seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Garcia drops his shoulder and cracks Atkins with a huge uppercut! Atkins goes down! Can Garcia finish him?
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!
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Garcia.
Atkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVB#
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garcia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atkins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Atkins is trying to keep Garcia in close.
#T2#
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Atkins .#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Atkins is keeping the position.
Garcia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Atkins is proving hard to escape from.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Atkins with an uppercut!
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aythami Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
It looks like Garcia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Atkins checks it. #T4#
Atkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Atkins slips under a jab from Garcia.
Atkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atkins 's head backwards.
Aythami Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aythami Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Atkins 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Atkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Atkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Atkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia stuns Atkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#KD#
Atkins ducks straight into an uppercut from Garcia and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Atkins manages to regain guard straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Atkins is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Atkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Atkins wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Johnny Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia not doing much here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Atkins is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Aythami Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .#CL#
Garcia darts in and clinches Atkins up against the cage.
Atkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Atkins tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
#T3##BC#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Aythami Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atkins can do to turn this around?
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atkins 's sensitive parts.
Jab by Garcia.
Atkins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Garcia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Atkins .#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Garcia. #BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T4#
Atkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Atkins takes one on the button.#CL#
Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Atkins 's ribs.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Atkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aythami Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aythami Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aythami Garcia! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Atkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Atkins is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to control but Atkins is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Atkins looking to control.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Garcia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atkins . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Garcia throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atkins shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Atkins drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD2#
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Atkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Atkins is looking to improve his position.
Atkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Atkins is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Atkins . That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Atkins looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aythami Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Garcia sizes up Atkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD#
Garcia tries to sprawl but Atkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Atkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Atkins is working for a kimura here but Garcia manages to reverse the position and he's now in Atkins 's guard.
Garcia postures up.
Atkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVR#
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Atkins is now in half guard.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Atkins is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Atkins sits in half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Garcia trying to hold on to Atkins 's head to control him but Atkins postures up.
Atkins wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Atkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Atkins wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Atkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Atkins works his foot free and advances to mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Garcia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#SUB#
Atkins has isolated one of Garcia's arms. Garcia looking to fight him off but Atkins twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Atkins !
Johnny Atkins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
IXF LI
Date: Jul 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Atkins fails to land the takedown.
Camara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atkins fails to land the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Camara as he connects with a hook.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Camara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Johnny Atkins has been cut.
Camara misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Camara sprawls well. He's pushed Atkins 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malachi Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .
Atkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Camara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atkins somewhat.#T1#
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atkins 's head.
Atkins walks into a stiff left hand from Camara.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkins .
Atkins closes the distance and clinches up with Camara, looking for a takedown. Atkins pushes Camara against the cage but Camara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Camara misses the target.
Camara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camara's waist but Camara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atkins off to one side.
Atkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Camara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Atkins moves away and avoids it.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Camara. No joy for Atkins on that attempt.
Atkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Camara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
Atkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atkins has his takedown stuffed
and Camara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#KD#
Camara lands a big uppercut and Atkins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Atkins looks OK. Camara waves Atkins back to his feet!#ROC#Atkins is rocked!
It looks like Camara has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Camara as Atkins shoots in.
Camara scores with a body shot.
Atkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Camara circles away.
Atkins looks winded!
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Atkins slips a straight right by Camara.#T3#
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Camara.
Atkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Atkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Atkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but Camara shows good takedown defense.
Atkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Atkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Atkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Camara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atkins .
Camara is looking to counter punch.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malachi Camara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
Camara throws a hook but Atkins avoids it easily.
Atkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Camara lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara cracks Atkins with a good jab.
Atkins darts in looking for a takedown but Camara gets double underhooks and turns Atkins into the cage.
Malachi Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Camara lands a big uppercut and Atkins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Atkins looks OK. Camara waves Atkins back to his feet!#KD#
Camara drops Atkins with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Atkins looks back up at him and smiles so Camara waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Atkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Camara finish him?
Camara drops Atkins with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Atkins ! Camara dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malachi Camara!
Malachi Camara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
IXF XLI
Date: Jun 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Gastelum.
Gastelum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Johnny Atkins has been cut.
Gastelum throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Gastelum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Robert Gastelum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gastelum.
Atkins misses with a takedown attempt - Gastelum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gastelum seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gastelum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but Atkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gastelum.
Atkins with the counter takedown but Gastelum avoids it easily.
Gastelum misses with a hook.
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins fails with the takedown.
Atkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gastelum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robert Gastelum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Atkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Atkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Atkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gastelum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Atkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gastelum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gastelum wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Atkins in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gastelum is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Atkins !
After winning the bout, Johnny Atkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
IXF XXXII
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Atkins fails to land the takedown.
Atkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Atkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maddison pinned against the cage. Maddison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Atkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maddison circles away.
Matthew Maddison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .#CL#
Atkins tries to keep at a distance but Maddison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maddison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Maddison has clasped his hands together around Atkins 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddison creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Maddison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Atkins , who protects the arm well.
Atkins is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Maddison wants to stand but Atkins has his arm trapped.
Maddison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maddison scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maddison laying and praying for a moment but Atkins takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maddison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atkins defending well though.
Maddison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maddison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atkins on the ground.
Atkins tries to roll over but Maddison keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Atkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddison throws an elbow that misses. Atkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddison's guard. Nice move by Atkins !#REVB##T2#
Maddison wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkins 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maddison keeping moving, preventing Atkins from controlling successfully.
Atkins stays in close to Maddison's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Atkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maddison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maddison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maddison! #REVR#
You can see the frustration on Atkins 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maddison misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Maddison scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB#
Maddison goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Atkins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Maddison's guard! Nice work there by Atkins ! #SUB2#
Atkins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maddison is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Atkins , into his guard. #REVR#
Maddison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maddison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Atkins 's head.
Maddison wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Maddison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atkins wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Atkins pulls Maddison in to control the position.
Atkins looking to control.
Maddison lands a couple of digs.
Maddison controlling from the top position.
Atkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Maddison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Atkins 's head.
Atkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddison is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Maddison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Atkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maddison has managed to get both his arms back between Atkins 's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Maddison dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Atkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maddison is fending him off so far but Atkins persists. Nope, Maddison circles away and we're back to standing.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maddison but Maddison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atkins dives in and grabs Maddison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maddison pushes down on Atkins 's head and hops out.
Maddison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Matthew Maddison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Atkins .#TD#
Maddison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Maddison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Atkins 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Atkins tries to bench press Maddison off him but Maddison keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maddison lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Atkins down.
#SUB#
Maddison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Atkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maddison scores with a couple of short elbows.#T1#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Atkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Atkins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maddison wants to take a breather but Atkins manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Maddison.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Atkins has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Maddison doesn't defend quickly enough and Atkins has managed to lock this one up! Can Maddison escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Atkins on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Atkins !
Johnny Atkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Legend darts in trying to clinch#TD#
so Atkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Atkins trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Atkins forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
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.
Atkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Atkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Atkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Legend flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#T1#
Legend throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. #SUB#
Atkins working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Legend turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Atkins off and cradles Legend's limp body as Atkins celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Johnny Atkins !
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Atkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Young throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young lands with a right hand.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkins .
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troy Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young lands with a hook. Atkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Young misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Atkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Young!
Young is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Atkins is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Young is trying to escape and Atkins transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Young is forced to tap! Nice work there by Atkins ! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Atkins !
A relieved looking Johnny Atkins 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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