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Event:
WW 2022 - Losers Rnd 3
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Atim misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Russell tries to clinch there but Atim circles away.
Atim looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Russell tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Russell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Atim.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atim's brow. #BC#
Atim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Russell pushes Atim up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Russell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atim trying to land knees to the body.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atim dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
Atim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Russell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atim avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
#BC#
Atim manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Atim. #CL2#
Russell forces Atim back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Atim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russell wants to clinch up but Atim keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Russell closes the distance and pushes Atim back into the cage.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.#T2#
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Russell lands an elbow that stopped Atim in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Whack Atim has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Atim has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Atim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Russell closes the distance and clinches.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim takes an elbow to the temple.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
#BC#
Atim manages to break the clinch.
Atim throws a chopping leg kick but Russell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Russell darts in and clinches Atim up against the cage.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
Russell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atim avoids it.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
#T3#
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell trying to control the position but instead, Atim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Russell into the cage.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Atim avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Atim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Atim obliges.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atim's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
Atim avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atim's defenses. #T4##BC#
Atim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Russell instigates a clinch.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim lands a good knee to the midsection. Russell won't want to take too many of those.#BC#
Atim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atim keeps the fight on the outside.
Atim tried to counter with a leg kick but Russell avoided it.
Russell is looking to clinch.
It appears Atim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Russell tries to clinch but Atim moves out of range.
Russell tries to clinch but Atim moves out of range. #CL2#
Russell darts in and clinches Atim up against the cage.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Russell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reece Russell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Whack Atim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Russell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Russell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atim blocks it with crossed arms.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atim's brow.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell lands an elbow inside that Atim shrugs off.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim landing knees to the body.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reece Russell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Atim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atim keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Russell closes the distance and pushes Atim back into the cage.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Atim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
#T2##BC#
Atim breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Russell pushes Atim up against the cage in a clinch.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Atim trying to land knees to the body.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Atim looking to throw knees to the head but Russell is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Russell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atim's brow.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim misses with a knee strike.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T3#
Atim can't break the clinch.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Atim obliges.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Atim.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell missing with knees to the body.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim tries to circle away but Russell has him pinned against the cage.
Atim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Atim dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#Whack Atim's cut is getting worse.#BC#
Atim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Russell gets a clinch. #T4#
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Atim trying to land knees to the body.
Atim tries to land a knee to the head but Russell blocks with his arms.
Russell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atim is defending well for now.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Atim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atim crunches a lovely knee into Russell's ribcage.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell lands an elbow just above Atim 's eye.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russell crunches a lovely knee into Atim's ribcage.
Atim tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Whack Atim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Russell rushes Atim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atim trying to land knees to the body.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim trying to land knees to the body.
Atim takes an elbow to the temple.
Russell lands an elbow inside that Atim shrugs off. #CUT2#Whack Atim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Atim dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Russell misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Atim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Atim blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atim's brow.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Atim avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Atim missing with knees to the body.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russell avoiding damage as Atim throws knees to the body.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Russell lands an elbow inside that Atim shrugs off. #T2#
Atim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Atim blocks the elbow strike.
Atim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
Atim blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Russell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Russell lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#Jeez, Whack Atim's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Whack Atim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reece Russell! |
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Event:
WW 2022 - Rnd 3 (Winners)
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Hurley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atim has time to react.
Hurley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hurley checks a leg kick.
Hurley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hurley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atim throws a leg kick that misses.
Atim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Atim.
Atim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurley throws out the jab.
Hurley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley throws a shot from downtown. Atim moves away and avoids it.
Atim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Atim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atim counters with a thumping low kick.
Hurley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atim feints and then cracks Hurley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurley down.
Domino Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley works over Atim's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Hurley swinging wildly here.
Atim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Atim throws a front kick aimed at Hurley's knee but Hurley avoids it well.
It seemed like Hurley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hurley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurley thuds his right hand into Atim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley moved away.
Hurley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hurley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hurley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Atim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hurley throws a hook to the side of Atim's head but Atim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hurley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hurley throws a jab but it's blocked by Atim.
Atim moves out of range as Hurley strikes.
As Hurley backs away, Atim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atim misses with a leg kick.
Hurley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Atim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Atim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Hurley.
Atim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Atim is looking to chop away at Hurley's legs. #T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atim 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 Hurley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hurley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick lands for Atim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurley misses with a straight right.
Hurley jabs at Atim's body.
Hurley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hurley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hurley misses with an uppercut.
Atim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Atim walks into a stiff left hand from Hurley.
Atim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurley.
A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target.
Atim 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.
Hurley throws a counter combo.
Atim slips a jab from Hurley.
Hurley misses the jab.
Atim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurley.
Atim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Hurley with a nice cross.
Hurley misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Hurley misses.
Atim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurley misses with a series of wild punches.
Atim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hurley just manages to avoid it.
Atim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as Hurley blocks the low kick.
Atim throws out a leg kick but Hurley moves out of range and Atim only half commits.
Hurley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Atim slips a jab from Hurley.
Atim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hurley is out of range.
Atim tries to work over Hurley's front leg with a kick but Hurley checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atim.
Hurley works the jab nicely.#T4#
A big left from Hurley misses.
As Hurley backs away, Atim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Hurley misses.
Atim throws a body kick that misses
and Hurley counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atim lands a high kick!
Atim throws out a leg kick but Hurley moves out of range and Atim only half commits.
Hurley connects with a right hand. Atim shakes it off.
Hurley missing with a left hand there. Atim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atim ducks under a wild hook from Hurley.
Atim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hurley checks a low kick from Atim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atim slips a jab from Hurley.
Atim tries to land a leg kick but Hurley saw it coming and moves away.
Hurley blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Hurley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domino Hurley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Atim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hurley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atim's hands.
Hurley throws a jab when Atim was well out of range.
Atim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurley.
Hurley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atim.
Atim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hurley misses with a hook. Atim ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Hurley.
A jab from Hurley misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hurley.
Atim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atim motions for Hurley to come forward. Atim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Hurley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Hurley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurley throws a jab but it's blocked by Atim.
Atim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atim 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 bone on bone clash there as Hurley blocks the leg kick.
#T1#
Hurley misses with a hook.
Hurley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atim.
Hurley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atim thows a leg kick but Hurley checks it
and Hurley counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurley misses with a hook. Atim ducked under it nicely.
Atim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Domino Hurley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Hurley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atim looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hurley is out of range and Atim settles back down.
Atim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hurley connects with a body shot.
Hurley lands with an overhand left.
Atim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hurley checks it well.
Hurley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurley checks a leg kick.
Hurley misses with a two punch combination.
Hurley misses with a looping left.
Atim is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hurley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
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!
Hurley scores with a jab. Atim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hurley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atim on the side of the head.
Hurley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atim is looking to score with low kicks.
Atim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley moved away.
Hurley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atim throws a push kick but Hurley slaps the foot to one side.
Atim throws a low kick but Hurley avoids it.
Atim motions for Hurley to come forward. Atim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurley throws out a counter right but Atim avoids it with no problem.
Atim tried to score with a low kick but Hurley checks it.
Atim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hurley throws a hook to the side of Atim's head but Atim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Hurley.
Atim is looking to score with low kicks.
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hurley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
Atim throws a front kick aimed at Hurley's knee but Hurley avoids it well.
Atim tries a low kick but Hurley avoids it.
Atim moves away from the strike by Hurley.
Hurley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hurley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hurley fails to land with a series of punches.
Hurley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Atim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Atim throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hurley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Atim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurley.
A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target.
Atim throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley checks it.
Hurley misses with a hook
and Atim counters with a low kick, right behind Hurley 's knee.
Hurley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atim throws a front kick aimed at Hurley's knee but Hurley avoids it well.
Hurley cracks Atim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hurley connects with a body shot.
Atim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hurley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab by Hurley.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atim 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 Hurley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hurley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hurley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurley misses with a double jab
and Atim counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domino Hurley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Atim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurley.
Hurley scores with a decent looking hook.
Hurley throws out a loose jab but Atim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atim wants to slow Hurley down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hurley.
A low kick from Atim misses
and Hurley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurley lands with a nice combination. Atim backs away looking to recover.
Atim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atim walks into a stiff left hand from Hurley.
Atim tries a low kick but Hurley avoids it.
Atim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hurley is out of range.
Atim slips under a jab.
Atim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Hurley.
Atim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hurley checks it well.
Hurley throws out a counter right but Atim avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Hurley looks to score with a jab to the body but Atim is just out of range.
Hurley misses with a few strikes there.
Hurley throws an off balance right hand
and Atim counters with a nice body kick.
Hurley throws a lazy right hand but Atim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atim.
Hurley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atim. Atim obviously looking to wear him down.
Atim slips under a jab.
Atim tried to counter with a leg kick but Hurley avoided it.
Hurley misses with a hook
and Atim counters with an inside leg kick.
Atim wants to land a leg kick but Hurley is out of range.
Atim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurley is able to avoid easily.
Hurley misses with the combination.
Atim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hurley just manages to avoid it.
Atim 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.
The fighters circling - Hurley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Hurley misses with a right hand
and Atim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Hurley. Those never looked like landing.
Atim walks into a left hand.
Atim connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atim throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Hurley misses.
A low kick from Atim is predictable there
enabling Hurley to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurley misses with a series of wild punches.
Atim throws a leg kick but Hurley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Hurley misses.
Atim throws a body kick that misses
and Hurley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atim.
Hurley blocks a head kick by Atim.
#T3#
Atim throws a leg kick
and Hurley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atim manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim.
Atim is looking to score with low kicks.
Atim throws a low kick, looking for Hurley's leg but Hurley calmly moves out of range.
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Atim's shoulder, as Atim tries to avoid the shot.
Hurley misses the jab.
Hurley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atim counters with a good low kick that Hurley was not able to check.
Hurley misses with a looping left.
Hurley blocks a head kick by Atim.
Hurley checks a low kick from Atim.
Atim throws a push kick but Hurley slaps the foot to one side.
Hurley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurley looks to land a combination but Atim avoids it well.
Atim misses with a low kick.
#T4#
Hurley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurley works the jab nicely.
Hurley throws a jab but it's blocked by Atim.
Hurley throws a lazy right hand but Atim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Hurley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Hurley blocks the leg kick.
Atim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Hurley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hurley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Atim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurley misses the body punch
and Atim counters with a low kick, right behind Hurley 's knee.
Hurley missing with a left hand there. Atim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Hurley backs away, Atim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hurley lands a nice shot that snaps Atim's head back.
Hurley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atim counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domino Hurley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hurley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domino Hurley!
An out of breath Domino Hurley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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WW Round 1a
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Cabrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atim pinned against the cage. Atim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cabrera looks for a takedown but Atim sprawls well.
As Cabrera backs away, Atim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Atim defends well and Cabrera ends up having to push Atim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whack Atim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Cabrera.
Atim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cabrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atim.
Cabrera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera tries for a takedown but Atim circles away easily
and Atim counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atim can pounce on him.
Atim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cabrera darts in looking for a takedown but Atim gets double underhooks and turns Cabrera into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atim.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atim.
#T1#
Atim stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabrera. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Atim connects with a solid leg kick.
Atim scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atim.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atim. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
Whack Atim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atim. Atim obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atim thuds his shin into the meat of Cabrera's side.
Atim connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Atim. No joy for Cabrera on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cabrera if he has to take too many more of those.
Cabrera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cabrera looks winded!
A low kick lands for Atim.
Atim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Atim is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Atim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Atim.
Atim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrera's sensitive parts.
That kick from Atim tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atim lands a head kick. Cabrera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Atim circles away and keeps his distance.
Atim connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atim sprawls well. Atim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Atim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrera's sensitive parts. #T3#
Cabrera dives in and grabs Atim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atim pushes down on Cabrera's head and hops out.
Atim lands a nice looking body kick.
Cabrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atim pinned against the cage. Atim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim. #KD#
Atim lands a big head kick that sends Cabrera tumbling to the mat! Atim takes a step backwards and waves Cabrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Roland Cabrera has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabrera.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atim as he avoids it easily.
Cabrera shoots for a double leg takedown but Atim sprawls well. He's pushed Cabrera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Atim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabrera.#T4#
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Atim throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atim avoids it really well and circles away.
Atim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atim.
Cabrera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atim.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabrera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Atim - the referee stops the clock and Cabrera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Atim. Cabrera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Atim's shoulder, as Atim tries to avoid the shot.
Atim quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Atim.
Atim is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Atim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cabrera's head.#KD#
Atim lands a big head kick that sends Cabrera tumbling to the mat! Atim takes a step backwards and waves Cabrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Cabrera is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Whack Atim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Cabrera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Atim tries to sprawl out of it but Cabrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabrera is still on wobbly legs! Can Atim finish him?
Atim scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera seems to have recovered his senses.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Atim, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Atim against the cage but Atim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atim with a nice calf kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atim.
A clash of legs there as Cabrera blocks the low kick.
Cabrera is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atim connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whack Atim is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Atim. #CL#
Atim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atim looking to throw knees to the head but Cabrera is blocking nicely.
Cabrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Atim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Whack Atim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Cabrera.
Cabrera stalling in the clinch but Atim improves position.
Atim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabrera.
#T1#
Atim tries a knee to the head but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera avoids the elbow strike from Atim, against the cage.
Cabrera blocks the elbow strike.
Cabrera goes for a takedown attempt but Atim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atim tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabrera avoided it.
Cabrera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atim tries to avoid it but Cabrera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atim to the ground. Atim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Atim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt.
Cabrera is breathing heavily.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Atim, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Atim against the cage but Atim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabrera takes a step back to recover.
Atim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cabrera.
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Cabrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atim with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atim scoring well with a low kick there.
Atim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Atim tries to sprawl out of it but Cabrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atim pinned against the cage. Atim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Atim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
A good leg kick by Atim.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
Cabrera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Atim is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cabrera.
That kick from Atim tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Atim.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim.
Atim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown but Atim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Atim lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Cabrera shoots for a double leg takedown but Atim sprawls well. He's pushed Cabrera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cabrera tries to clinch there but Atim circles away.
Atim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrera can do to turn this around?
Cabrera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atim connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atim stuffs the takedown.
Cabrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atim can pounce on him.
That kick from Atim tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Atim tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atim. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Atim feints and then cracks Cabrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrera down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Whack Atim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roland Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Atim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Atim, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Atim against the cage but Atim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atim pushes Cabrera away with a front kick.
Atim throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
Atim with the inside leg kick.
Atim connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atim.
Atim scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atim can pounce on him.
Atim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Atim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Atim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
Cabrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabrera dives in for a single leg takedown but Atim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whack Atim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Cabrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick from Atim, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
Atim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Atim pushes him off.
Atim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cabrera darts in looking for a takedown but Atim gets double underhooks and turns Cabrera into the cage.
That kick from Atim tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atim with the inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Atim.
Atim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atim thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
Atim is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Whack Atim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atim thumps Cabrera with a low kick.#T2#
Atim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown but Atim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cabrera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cabrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atim.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Atim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Atim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Atim thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atim.
Cabrera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atim counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim.
An inside leg kick lands from Atim.
Atim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roland Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atim throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Cabrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Atim's guard.
Cabrera preventing the sweep.
Cabrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atim looking for a sweep. Not yet Atim, not yet.
Cabrera pushing down on Atim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Atim wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Cabrera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
Atim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Atim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabrera on the ground.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atim is looking for a sweep. Cabrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atim is concentrating on defense, preventing Cabrera from advancing position.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cabrera throwing shots but Atim is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whack Atim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whack Atim!
In his post fight interview, Whack Atim started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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