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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanny Winters (ranked 5094 p4p, 4099 weight class) and Haris Alexiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanny Winters has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giovanny Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haris Alexiou!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexiou gets tackled into the cage by Winters. Winters maintains the clinch.
Alexiou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winters smiles and moves away.
Crunch! Alexiou slams his shin into Winters's torso.
Alexiou misses with a takedown attempt
and Winters counters by clinching up.
Winters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alexiou to keep the fight standing.
Alexiou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winters tries a knee to the head but Alexiou blocks it.
Winters manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Winters doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexiou trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Alexiou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexiou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winters has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alexiou has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters is looking for a sweep.
Winters struggling a bit here.
Winters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alexiou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alexiou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alexiou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alexiou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Winters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexiou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Winters is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiou thows a huge punch but Winters dodges it nicely.
Winters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alexiou is working away from the top position though.
Alexiou trying to control from half guard but Winters is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alexiou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winters defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Winters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexiou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winters misses with a takedown attempt - Alexiou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanny Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Winters.
Winters prevents the takedown attempt.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
Winters gets the takedown into side control.
Winters throws an elbow but Alexiou slips to the side and avoids it well.
Winters is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giovanny Winters 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.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexiou is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, Alexiou circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexiou.
Alexiou closes the distance and clinches up with Winters, looking for a takedown. Alexiou pushes Winters against the cage but Winters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexiou but Alexiou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexiou is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, Alexiou circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanny Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters looking to score a takedown here. Alexiou is defending well but Winters drives through and ends up in Alexiou's guard.
Winters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Giovanny Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alexiou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alexiou is breathing heavily.
Alexiou actively working from the bottom here.
Alexiou is defending against the submission attempts here by Winters.
Winters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alexiou trying to control but Winters postures up.
Winters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Winters wants to pass the guard but Alexiou is defending well.
Winters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alexiou sprawls well. Alexiou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winters shoots in for a takedown but Alexiou shows good takedown defense.
Alexiou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexiou goes for a double leg but Winters avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winters continues to drive forward.
Winters has a takedown stuffed.
Winters shoots for a takedown but Alexiou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexiou tries to counter with a clinch but Winters shakes him off and moves away.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Winters fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alexiou sprawls well initially but Winters persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexiou is pressing down on Winters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alexiou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winters has managed to get both his arms back between Alexiou's legs - danger averted.
Winters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winters has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Winters stands and steps away. Alexiou gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanny Winters dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alexiou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winters.
Winters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winters lands with a short shot to the head.
Winters blocks an uppercut.
Winters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexiou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winters jumps guard but Alexiou stands there with Winters around his waist. Winters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanny Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexiou tries to pull guard but Winters holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexiou drops back down to his feet.
Alexiou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexiou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters pulls guard effortlessly.
Winters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexiou on the ground.
Alexiou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Winters holds on and takes a little breather.
Winters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winters tries to get out of the position.
Alexiou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexiou has managed to get both his arms back between Winters's legs - danger averted.
Winters has a closed guard, preventing Alexiou from standing up.
Winters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexiou is one step ahead there.
Alexiou wants to get up but he can't break Winters's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alexiou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alexiou wants it to stay on the feet.
Winters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexiou pinned against the cage. Alexiou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Winters with that takedown attempt.
Winters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexiou defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexiou is defended easily by Winters.
Winters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alexiou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Winters.
Winters clinches up against the cage.
Winters is trying to drag Alexiou to the mat but Alexiou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexiou wants to take the fight to the mat but Winters manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alexiou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters dodges an elbow strike from Alexiou.
Winters pulls guard effortlessly.
Haris Alexiou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovanny Winters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winters trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanny Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winters, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanny Winters!
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energy
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