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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Atkinson (ranked 7305 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Bamba (ranked 5059 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Atkinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prince Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helio Bamba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atkinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bamba misses with a knee strike.
Bamba jumps guard but Atkinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bamba tries to pull guard but Atkinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bamba drops back down to his feet.
Prince Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Bamba.
Atkinson jumps into guard, dragging Bamba to the mat.
Bamba looking to sit in guard and control but Atkinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atkinson landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamba looking for a guillotine here but Atkinson defends easily.
Atkinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bamba has an active guard here but Atkinson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bamba defending well though.
Atkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atkinson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bamba misses with a takedown attempt
and Atkinson counters with a straight right hand.
Bamba wants to clinch.
Atkinson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bamba shoots in looking for a takedown. Atkinson tries to sprawl out of it but Bamba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Atkinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Atkinson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkinson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bamba sprawls and moves away.
Atkinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamba misses with a double jab.
Atkinson attempts a counter takedown but Bamba avoids it well and moves away.
Bamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkinson fails to land the takedown.
Bamba shoots in and drives through. Atkinson sprawls well.
No luck for Atkinson with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamba scores with a jab to the body.
Bamba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atkinson but Atkinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bamba looks for a takedown but Atkinson sprawls well.
Bamba moves to clinch but Atkinson breaks away
so Atkinson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamba wants to sweep here but Atkinson controlling him for the moment.
Atkinson stands and steps away. Bamba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Helio Bamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamba fails with the takedown.
As Bamba looks to move away, Atkinson throws a big counter combo but Bamba just gets out of the way.
Atkinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bamba's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atkinson lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Atkinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Atkinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bamba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bamba fails to land the takedown.
Atkinson shoots in but Bamba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Atkinson backs off Bamba throws a huge counter combo but Atkinson manages to avoid it all.
Bamba darts in looking for a takedown but Atkinson gets double underhooks and turns Bamba into the cage.
Prince Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Bamba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atkinson is fending him off so far but Bamba persists. Nope, Atkinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Atkinson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Atkinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bamba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Atkinson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bamba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson leaves Bamba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bamba misses with a takedown attempt
and Atkinson counters by clinching up.
Bamba prevents the takedown attempt.
Atkinson pulls guard.
Atkinson pulls Bamba in close to prevent any damage.
Atkinson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Prince Atkinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is controlling Bamba's posture.
Atkinson continues to stall.
Atkinson keeping full guard, as Bamba tries to pass.
Atkinson is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atkinson 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Atkinson circles away.
Bamba moves to clinch but Atkinson breaks away
and Atkinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bamba's guard.
Atkinson postures up.
Bamba is looking for a triangle but Atkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Atkinson lands a couple of digs.
Atkinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bamba is proving hard to escape from.
Bamba has momentary wrist control but Atkinson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Bamba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Atkinson is aware though and is defending well.
Atkinson gets to his feet. Bamba looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atkinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Atkinson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bamba is breathing heavily.
Bamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Atkinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Atkinson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bamba shoots in but Atkinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bamba misses with a takedown
and Atkinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bamba's guard.
Atkinson lands a couple of digs.
Bamba wants to control the position but Atkinson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bamba tries to roll over but Atkinson keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Atkinson lands a nice short elbow.
Bamba tries to get to full guard but Atkinson has control of the leg.
Bamba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bamba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkinson slips a nice elbow through Bamba's hands, connecting with Bamba's forehead.
Atkinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Atkinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Atkinson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Atkinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bamba is looking to control Atkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bamba avoid being mounted?
Bamba has hold of Atkinson's hands but Atkinson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson slips a nice elbow through Bamba's hands, connecting with Bamba's forehead.
Atkinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Atkinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Atkinson connects with a nice short shot to Bamba's temple.
Atkinson winds up and cracks Bamba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Atkinson lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bamba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bamba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Atkinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson throwing shots but Bamba is blocking nicely.
Bamba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atkinson.
Bamba has a hand on Atkinson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Atkinson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bamba is looking to get to half guard.
Bamba is still trying to improve position.
Atkinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atkinson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bamba's face.
Atkinson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bamba hang on?
Atkinson landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson looking to finish Bamba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bamba!
Atkinson landing strikes from the mount.
Atkinson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Atkinson landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bamba tries to hold on but Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson lands with some strikes.
Atkinson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bamba is working to get back to half guard.
Helio Bamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince Atkinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atkinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Atkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atkinson 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Atkinson!
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