Tahnee Atkinson vs Natalie Martinez

(Odds & Ends Fight Studio vs Latina Knockouts)

Results: Lookout!; Story: OddManOut

Before: “It was obvious Latina Knockouts was going to come for us,” Tahnee says in prefight. “So there was no point in trying to avoid it. I’ll show them why this was a bad idea, and Camila will slam the door shut next month!”

“I had my doubts, but I have to admit, it’s more comfortable at this weight,” Natalie says. “Am I a better fighter at welter? We’re going to know soon enough, won’t we?”

Tiny black bikini for Natalie, black gloves, hair back in a battle bun. Baby blue demi-cup bikini for Tahnee, white gloves, hair loose

R1: Natalie rushing Tahnee, crowding her to ropes, then plowing that hulking rack like SHE’S a JMDD champ! Left hand at Atkinson's right shoulder, holding her close; right forearms plunging into the beefy goodness, Martinez packing away with a sexy little pout as she works. Tahnee taken aback, but toughing it out...she's eventually able to slug her way off the ropes, swinging crude left/rights from her hips. Natalie joins the party - girls stumble around, belting each other about heads-and-shoulders in a good ol' fashioned slobberknocker at bell.

R2: Tahnee comes out sturdy, jabbing a stiff left hand into Natalie's face midring, spoiling the Latina rush. Atkinson landing several heavy pokes, disrupting Martinez’s timing, she’s out of rhythm, trying to reset when Tahnee's right hands start to land! Natalie belted back to ropes, forced into earmuff, Atkinson’s turn to square up and have a go! Tahnee baring teeth, leaning head in close against Natalie's guard while hands work tummy/hips. Martinez groaning, breaking guard to reach under Atkinson's arms in attempt to walk her back...writhing work from the Bossie Aussie bodies her back into ropes, stuffing the escape attempts. Brawny stuff from Tahnee, Natalie largely covering up/stooping forward off ropes, suffering to the body. Final minute, Atkinson warned for flagrant right forearms across Martinez's back, bashing away on her foe, sending tremor's down Latina's curvy legs, ref has to pull Tahnee off at the bell

R3: Natalie a little more circumspect, but a step-in lead left uppercut kisses off Tahnee's chin, loosening her knees, putting her wobbly butt: Martinez in charge again. Grinding follow up, Natalie feeding Tahnee a thudding roundhouse right to body, then chopping hooks to cleanup. Atkinson staggering under the weight of shot - reeling into ropes, stumbling along the ring apron. Down the stretch, Tahnee able to fit short left hooks to chin off the ropes, ringing Natalie up. Martinez still in there snarling, determined, but getting outhit late: Atkinson chopping away tidy lefts and rights, scoring up the middle to bell

R4: More hard fighting toe to toe. Natalie stepping in close with a lead left uppercut to set the table: she's landing it, hurting Tahnee with it, putting her on the defensive. Leads to grim struggle along ring aprons, Atkinson crouching forward off ropes, pate to pate with Martinez. Tahnee bouncing thick, succulent right hands off Natalie's body, then clubbing her hooks, thick and thumping with every shot. Martinez punching back short, straight left/right patterns, banging away tits and face in spots. Tahnee's curvy legs absorb the pounding, but she's tender, grimacing with hurt at bell: Natalie snarling, feeling her oats, clearly more comfortable at this weight, she's hitting the former champ the hardest shots we’ve seen from her.

R5: Tahnee standing her ground, feeding Natalie a heavy left jab as she wades in. Atkinson able to keep the range open, trade in hooks and jabs as girls work from closed-stances - able to out-jab her quarry; drop the odd right hand over Martinez's left shoulder, smiting behind left ear. Natalie baby-stepping out of her stance at times, getting moved by Tahnee's weight of shot

R6: Natalie storms the gates midring, swinging rights and lefts over the top, sweeping Tahnee to ropes. Atkinson thought she'd be cleaning up this round, instead Martinez squares away and hands out the beating of the night. Rousing stuff - Natalie pushing her head in between Tahnee's mitts; palming hips to keep her buns in ropes, then romping the punches to her. Nothing fancy, Martinez putting her curves and beef to work, thumping away on all things Aussie. Atkinson battered in the pocket - curvy legs hold her up, but she's pulling down on Nataliee's head/tying up around the arms - anything to slow the bombardment. Bell: Martinez chesting up, letting Atkinson hear all about it...ref moves in hot as tempers boil over

R7: Natalie sees “Upset of the Year,” looking to finish, Tahnee ruins the plans with a thudding jab square to face, knocking her head back, then shoving a hateful right square to rack. Martinez belted off-balance, forced to ropes: Atkinson able to square up, bash away toe-to-toe. Thumping consistency from Tahnee: blunt, slamming lefts and rights - beating Natalie's arms and lats, numbing the torso. Martinez gasping, shocked by the power...she's absorbing wallop, then pushing at Atkinson's torso, trying to back her off. TOO MUCH TAHNEE! Atkinson finally able to assert herself with a vengeance...she maintains top-position at ropes, punishing Martinez without subtlety or remorse. Bell: Natalie's curvy legs hold her up, but she's swaying on the spot, glassy-eyed, open-mouthed. Tahnee smoldering, pushing an extra right forearm into Natalie's breasts cheap and late, bringing ref in hot..

R8: Natalie helped up off her stool by her guys at the bell, trudges to midring, shoulders hunched, dukes at chest…and shoves a firm right hand to Tahnee's breadbasket to open! Atkinson back on her heels again early, trying to push off and swinging away outside, but Martinez maintaining that pate-to-pate distance, scoring heavily to ribs/tummy. Tahnee for the first time tonight sidestepping right rather than be driven to ropes, Natalie turning, pawing her left to find her foe and Atkinson POUNDS a swinging sidearm arm right to jaw. Natalie girl staring, listing into ropes on her right side, Tahnee moving in strong. Left hook swings 'round, taking Martinez awkwardly in the mouth, jolting her head back, right knee fails, but right arm loops over top rope to prevent knockdown. Atkinson moves in - left hand pushing Natalie’s left shoulder to get her chest-first against ropes: TAHNEE'S PITCHING AT NATALIE'S BACK! Crowd booing, Atkinson snarling, pounding right forearms across upper back; Natalie's legs go numb - she's holding herself up by that top rope, whining in agony AND THE REF STEPS IN! UGLY TKO8 for Tahnee Atkinson!

After: EXCELLENT welter debut for Natalie! Not many fighters can stand in the kitchen with Tahnee for that long, and how things would have turned out with a less rugged opponent than the Bossie Aussie is something for the next welter looking for an easy win should keep in mind!