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Event:
HFC 28 Pickerage vs. Jones
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Duponte swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Duponte to counter with a crisp jab.
Atkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Duponte sprawls well. He's pushed Atkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duponte misses with a looping left.
Atkins slips a jab from Duponte.
Duponte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Atkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duponte cracks Atkins with an open hand slap.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but Duponte shows good takedown defense.
Justin Duponte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regin Atkins.
Duponte misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins closes the distance and clinches up with Duponte, looking for a takedown. Atkins pushes Duponte against the cage but Duponte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atkins looks winded!
Duponte misses with an uppercut.
Duponte blocks a head kick by Atkins.
Atkins dives in and grabs Duponte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duponte pushes down on Atkins's head and hops out.
Justin Duponte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duponte scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Duponte lands with an uppercut that bounces Atkins off the cage and back into range.#ROC#
Atkins is rocked!
Crack! Duponte connects with the perfect overhand right and Atkins falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Duponte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Duponte!
Justin Duponte decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
HFC 19 Andenowski vs. Vega
Date: Nov 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Atkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Atkins is looking to take a break and control but Gandhi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gandhi is trying to control Atkins's posture but Atkins avoids it.
Gandhi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Atkins off and has taken his back!
Atkins avoids the strikes from Gandhi.
Gandhi gets his hands free as Atkins looks to control.
Gandhi trying to control.
Gandhi struggling to land strikes to the head as Atkins covers up.
Atkins trying to control the hands but Gandhi won't let him. #T1#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gandhi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Atkins is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gandhi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gandhi avoiding Atkins 's attempts to control his hands.
Atkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atkins trying to get back to his feet but Gandhi is in full control for now.
Gandhi keeps control of the position as Atkins tries to break free.
Atkins is trying to stand back up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gandhi wants to control but Atkins is keeping busy.#SUB#
Gandhi has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Atkins! Can he survive? No! He's out! Gandhi gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mahatma Gandhi!
A determined Mahatma Gandhi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
HFC 15 Silva vs. Fighter Three
Date: Oct 19, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Atkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Atkins is proving a slippery customer.
Atkins sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU#
Atkins gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting. #TD#
Atkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Atkins working Anderson over with strikes.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Atkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SU#
Atkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Anderson to get to his feet. #T1##TD#
Atkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Atkins is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Atkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson trying to get back to full guard but Atkins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Atkins controlling from mount.
Atkins has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.
#T2#
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Atkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Atkins tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Atkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Anderson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Atkins is tapping! Great win for Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Max Anderson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Atkins avoids the head kick by Sweet.
Atkins tries to counter with a clinch but Sweet shakes him off and moves away.
Atkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Atkins.
Sweet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Atkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Atkins is thwarting Sweet's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Atkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sweet tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Sweet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Sweet tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sweet manages to get to full guard.
Atkins trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.
Atkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweet, which made it look bad. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Atkins darts in and clinches Sweet up against the cage.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Sweet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Sweet. No joy for Atkins on that attempt.
Kendall Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regin Atkins.
Atkins tries for a takedown but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sweet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sweet stuffs the takedown attempt from Atkins. Atkins gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Atkins tries for a takedown but Sweet manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Sweet misses
and Atkins counters with a nice body kick.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Sweet circles away.
Sweet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Sweet counters with a body kick that stops Atkins in his tracks momentarily.
Sweet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sweet wants it to stay on the feet.
Atkins misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Atkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Atkins looks winded!#T4##CL#
Atkins gets tackled into the cage by Sweet. Sweet maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Atkins breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Sweet gets a clinch.
Atkins tries to pull guard but Sweet holds him up against the cage and eventually Atkins drops back down to his feet.
Atkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweet wants to clinch up but Atkins keeps it at a distance.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Sweet tries to sprawl out of it but Atkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sweet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Atkins shoots in and drives through. Sweet sprawls well.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sweet enables Atkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sweet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Sweet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Atkins looks to land a combination but Sweet avoids it well.
Sweet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Atkins looks for a takedown but Sweet sprawls well.
Sweet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Atkins sprawls and moves away.
Sweet throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily. #CL#
Sweet closes the distance and pushes Atkins back into the cage.#BC#
Sweet breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Atkins pushes Sweet up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sweet prevents it.
Kendall Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regin Atkins.#BC#
Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweet circles away.
Atkins has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Sweet counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Atkins!
Atkins is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sweet looks up at the clock and then as Atkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sweet smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Atkins is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Sweet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Atkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sweet is putting a hurting on Atkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Atkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atkins can do to turn this around?
Atkins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#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!
Sweet works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC#
Atkins is rocked!
Atkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Atkins is looking for a sweep.
Atkins is still in real trouble! Can Sweet finish him?
Sweet connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Atkins some visible discomfort.
Sweet scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Atkins to see if he's OK.
Sweet working the ground and pound.
Sweet working the ground and pound.
Atkins is looking to reverse the position.
Atkins wants to control but Sweet postures up.
A big shot lands for Sweet! That's hurt Atkins! Will he recover? Sweet fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Sweet!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Atkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payne avoids it really well and circles away.
Atkins has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Payne counters with a single leg into guard. Atkins didn't expect that. #SUB#
Payne drops back looking for a leg! Atkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atkins manages to kick Payne off! Payne jumps back into Atkins's guard.
Payne won't allow Atkins to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Atkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Payne. #T1#
Atkins wants to improve his position but instead Payne has moved into half guard.
Payne 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.
Still in half guard, Payne seems content to control.#SUB#
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atkins can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Payne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atkins defends it well.
Payne prevents Atkins from improving his position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Payne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Atkins trying to control but Payne postures up.
Atkins tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
Atkins pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
Atkins is looking for a sweep. Payne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SU#
Payne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T3##CL2#
Atkins has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Atkins jumps guard and drags Payne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Atkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Atkins has his foot on Payne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Payne works his way back into a safe position though.
Atkins has momentary wrist control but Payne slips an elbow through the middle.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne cracks Atkins with a solid left hand.
Payne stops Atkins from standing up.
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Atkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Payne manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Payne keeping full guard, as Atkins tries to pass.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexis Payne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Payne sprawls well. Payne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Atkins tries to get set, Payne tries to push him back and clinch up but Atkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Alexis Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regin Atkins.#CL2#
Atkins has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Atkins takes a step back to recover. #T1##TD2#
Atkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Payne's guard.
Payne pulls Atkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Atkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atkins looking to pass the guard.
Atkins wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Payne wants to stand but Atkins is controlling the position.
Atkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Atkins is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Atkins shoots in.
Payne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3##CL2#
Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Atkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Payne scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Atkins manages to mount him!
Atkins wants to take his opponent's back but Payne doesn't allow it.
Atkins breaks from Payne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Atkins unloading with bombs!
Payne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4#
Payne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#
Payne is rocked!#SUB2#
Atkins quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Atkins but it's paid off an Payne is forced to tap! Nice work by Atkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Regin Atkins!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Atkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Macdonald.
Atkins clobbers Macdonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Macdonald wants to clinch.
Macdonald is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Macdonald gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald tries to land a knee to the head but Atkins blocks with his arms.
Macdonald misses with an elbow strike.
Macdonald is working Atkins over against the cage.
Macdonald should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Atkins is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Macdonald fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macdonald. #T1#
Macdonald misses with an elbow strike.
Macdonald misses with an elbow strike.
Atkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Macdonald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Macdonald has eaten all the pies!#BC#
Atkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins scores with a head kick.
#CL#
Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Macdonald fails to land.
Macdonald lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Atkins successfully pulls guard.
Macdonald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Atkins's guard.#SUB#
Atkins working for a triangle but Macdonald defends it easily.
#SU2#
Macdonald stands up and waves to Atkins to follow him. #T2#
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macdonald as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regin Atkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Atkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Macdonald on his heels. He'll look to pass Macdonald's guard now, I'm sure.#ES2#
Macdonald pushes Atkins off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Atkins feints and as Macdonald raises his hands in defense, Atkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Atkins won't allow Macdonald to get back to his feet.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkins won't allow Macdonald to get back to his feet. #T3#
Atkins throws a big elbow that misses. #ES2#
Macdonald has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Atkins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Macdonald moves in looking to clinch but Atkins pushes him off.#TD#
Atkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Atkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Macdonald is trying to stand.
Atkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Macdonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Macdonald looks like he's trying to stand up.
Macdonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atkins.
Atkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Atkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macdonald is just riding it out for now. Atkins eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Macdonald is trying to stand back up but Atkins is controlling him
Macdonald is not content to let Atkins control the position.
Macdonald wants to get back to his feet.
Macdonald taking some punishment here, with Atkins in his half guard.
Macdonald is trying to stand.
Atkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macdonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Atkins stops Macdonald from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Regin Atkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Atkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Macdonald tries to clinch up but Atkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Atkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atkins.
Macdonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Atkins clinches up with Macdonald and pushes him back against the cage.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macdonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macdonald lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macdonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries to pull guard but Macdonald holds him up against the cage and eventually Atkins drops back down to his feet.
Macdonald misses with a punch to the body.
Macdonald lands a knee to the body.
Macdonald misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Atkins manages to break the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Macdonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regin Atkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atkins avoids the elbow strike from Macdonald, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Macdonald fails to land.
Atkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Atkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Macdonald to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Macdonald pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Macdonald has Atkins pressed against the cage, preventing Atkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macdonald landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Macdonald pushes Atkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macdonald pushes off an throws an elbow but Atkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macdonald.
Reece Macdonald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Macdonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins tries to break free but Macdonald pushes him back against the cage.
Atkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Macdonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow. #T2#
Atkins avoiding damage as Macdonald throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Atkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Macdonald forces Atkins back against the cage and clinches.
Macdonald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atkins managing to block the knees to the body from Macdonald.
Macdonald lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macdonald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #TD#
Atkins pulls Macdonald into guard.
#SU2#
Macdonald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Macdonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Atkins. Atkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Atkins goes for a double leg but Macdonald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macdonald continues to drive forward.
Atkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Macdonald instigates a clinch. #T3#
Macdonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macdonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macdonald tries a knee to the head but Atkins blocks it.
Macdonald has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Macdonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins avoiding damage as Macdonald throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macdonald.
Macdonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macdonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Macdonald misses with the head strike.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Macdonald. #TD#
Atkins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Macdonald regains guard.
Atkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Macdonald manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Atkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Macdonald's guard.#ES2#
Macdonald is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Atkins presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Macdonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macdonald working aggressively here.
Atkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Macdonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atkins.
Atkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macdonald misses with a body punch.
Macdonald pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Macdonald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Atkins manages to break the clinch.
Atkins misses with a takedown attempt - Macdonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Macdonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Atkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Macdonald pushes Atkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Macdonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Macdonald misses with a knee to the head.
Macdonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins is stalling here.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Macdonald lands a knee to the body.
Macdonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Macdonald tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Macdonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macdonald.
Macdonald lands a nice knee to the body.
Macdonald tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Atkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Macdonald tries to clinch up.
Atkins scores with a kick to the body.
Atkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Regin Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD#
Atkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Atkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Macdonald explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #CL#
Atkins moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Macdonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Macdonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins tries to pull guard but Macdonald forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Atkins avoiding damage as Macdonald throws knees to the body.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Macdonald. #T2#
Nice body punch from Macdonald.
Macdonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macdonald misses with a punch to the body.
Macdonald presses Atkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Macdonald.
Macdonald throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Macdonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macdonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macdonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Atkins avoids the damage to the body.
Macdonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atkins avoids it.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Macdonald has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Macdonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macdonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Atkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Macdonald lands a damaging elbow.
Macdonald tries to land a knee to the head but Atkins blocks with his arms.
Macdonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macdonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Atkins avoids the damage to the body.
Macdonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macdonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macdonald just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regin Atkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macdonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Macdonald tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Atkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macdonald smiles and moves away.
Macdonald wants to clinch up but Atkins keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macdonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Atkins. #T4#
Atkins shoots in and drives through. Macdonald sprawls well.
Macdonald wants to clinch up but Atkins keeps it at a distance.
Atkins is looking to counter with head kicks.
Atkins dives in and grabs Macdonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macdonald pushes down on Atkins's head and hops out.#CL2#
Macdonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
Macdonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins dodges an elbow strike from Macdonald.
Macdonald lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macdonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Macdonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Macdonald scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Atkins is rocked!
Macdonald cracks Atkins with a nice body shot.
Oh Atkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Macdonald working Atkins over with knees to the body.
Macdonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Macdonald tries a knee to the head but Atkins blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Macdonald.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Macdonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macdonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Macdonald!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Reece Macdonald waved his t-shirt featuring Versus's logo in front of the cameras.
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