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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Winnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helge Fossmo predikar. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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286 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
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285 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seb Winnick!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnick moves into the clinch.
Fossmo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winnick smiles and moves away.
Winnick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fossmo, pushing him back against the cage.
Winnick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fossmo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winnick is trying to defend but Fossmo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fossmo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winnick is staying active underneath Fossmo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fossmo wants to pass to mount but Winnick is defending the position.
Winnick wants to control but Fossmo is keeping busy.
Fossmo is looking for a kimura but Winnick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fossmo to get the leverage.
Fossmo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winnick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fossmo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winnick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winnick is adopting a defensive guard.
Fossmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Winnick has wrist control.
Fossmo connects with a couple of short punches.
Fossmo cracks Winnick with a solid left hand.
Fossmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fossmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fossmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Winnick wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Winnick is retaining full guard.
Fossmo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winnick holds on to Fossmo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Winnick is trying to control Fossmo's posture but Fossmo avoids it.
Fossmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winnick keeps working.
Winnick is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Winnick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fossmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winnick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winnick tries to bench press Fossmo off him but Fossmo keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fossmo trying to control the position but Winnick is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo is trying to get an arm triangle but Winnick is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Fossmo.
Fossmo wants to control but Winnick is keeping him busy.
Winnick manages to get back to half guard.
Fossmo 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.
Winnick trying to control from the bottom.
Fossmo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Winnick to stand up.
Winnick wants to clinch but Fossmo slips to the side
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winnick moves to clinch but Fossmo breaks away
and Winnick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winnick wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnick lands a right hook to the body.
Winnick tries to clinch up but Fossmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Winnick has Fossmo up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fossmo.
Fossmo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fossmo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winnick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo wants to pass the guard but Winnick is defending well.
Fossmo prevents Winnick from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Winnick takes the fight into the clinch.
Winnick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Winnick. No joy for Fossmo on that attempt.
Fossmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Winnick.
Fossmo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winnick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fossmo is in Winnick's guard.
Winnick wants to sweep here but Fossmo controlling him for the moment.
Winnick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helge Fossmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fossmo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fossmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo trying to control but Winnick is working from the bottom.
Fossmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Fossmo chips away with some ground and pound.
Winnick is adopting a defensive guard.
Winnick keeping moving, preventing Fossmo from controlling successfully.
Winnick wants to sweep but no luck.
Winnick keeping full guard, as Fossmo tries to pass.
Winnick has his hands on Fossmo's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Helge Fossmo.
Winnick wants to clinch.
Fossmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Winnick tries to roll over but Fossmo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winnick defending well though.
Fossmo is looking for a kimura here.
Winnick is looking to escape.
Winnick is trying to control but can't.
Winnick wants to improve his position but Fossmo is controlling well.
Fossmo is trying to work for a kimura but Winnick is defending well.
Fossmo trying to control the action but Winnick is working from the bottom.
Fossmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fossmo thows a huge punch but Winnick dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winnick is just riding it out for now. Fossmo eventually gives up the hold.
Winnick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fossmo.
Winnick is concentrating on defense, preventing Fossmo from advancing position.
Fossmo throwing shots but Winnick is blocking nicely.
Winnick wants to improve his position but Fossmo is controlling well.
Winnick is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fossmo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winnick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fossmo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winnick is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnick pushes Fossmo off looking to stand but Fossmo dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helge Fossmo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Winnick misses with a few strikes there.
Fossmo tries to keep at a distance but Winnick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winnick misses with a body punch.
Fossmo tries to pull guard but Winnick won't allow it.
Fossmo manages to pull guard.
Fossmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winnick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winnick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winnick looking to pass the guard.
Fossmo keeping moving, preventing Winnick from controlling successfully.
Winnick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fossmo keeping full guard, as Winnick tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick wants to control from the top but Fossmo keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Seb Winnick.
Winnick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Seb Winnick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winnick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Winnick swinging wildly here.
Winnick doesn't manage to clinch there - Fossmo circles away.
Winnick tries to clinch but Fossmo is having none of it.
Fossmo goes for a double leg but Winnick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winnick continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo tries to pull guard but Winnick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winnick tries to throw a body punch but Fossmo avoids it by throwing Winnick back against the cage.
Fossmo tries to circle away but Winnick has him pinned against the cage.
Fossmo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fossmo blocks a body shot from Winnick.
Fossmo is trying to pull guard but Winnick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fossmo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winnick manages to break the clinch.
Winnick darts in trying to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a left to the body.
Winnick moves in looking to clinch but Fossmo pushes him off.
Winnick tries to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnick wants to clinch
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Winnick. Beautiful body shot.
Winnick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winnick stuffs the takedown.
Fossmo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Seb Winnick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnick takes the fight into the clinch.
Winnick can't find room to land a body shot as Fossmo controls the action.
Winnick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winnick is working Fossmo over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winnick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winnick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winnick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fossmo jumps guard.
Winnick advances to half guard.
Fossmo is looking for a sweep. Winnick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winnick wants to take a breather but Fossmo is having none of it.
Winnick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fossmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winnick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seb Winnick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fossmo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helge Fossmo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Helge Fossmo thanked Hellraiser FightGear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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