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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Cornell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francisco Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell feints and as Winters raises his hands in defense, Cornell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cornell trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornell preventing the sweep.
Cornell pushing down on Winters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cornell wants to control but Winters is keeping him busy.
Winters taking some punishment here, with Cornell in his half guard.
Winters keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell trying to control the action but Winters is working from the bottom.
Cornell lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Winters to get to his feet.
Cornell gets the takedown into side control.
Winters is not content to let Cornell control the position.
Winters gets back to half guard.
Winters is pressing down on Cornell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cornell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Winters is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell is fighting to break Winters's control of his arms but Winters is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winters wants to sweep here but Cornell controlling him for the moment.
Cornell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cornell lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winters is on top in guard.
Cornell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Winters passes into side control.
Cornell looks winded!
Winters controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winters lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Winters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Winters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cornell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters working away.
Winters scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cornell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Winters is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Winters lands a big elbow.
Winters scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Winters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Winters dominating with strikes here.
Winters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters scoring with strikes but Cornell is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cornell is working to get back to half 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 Francisco Winters will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Winters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cornell wants to get back to his feet but Winters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cornell trying to keep a closed guard but Winters is proving a slippery customer.
Cornell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.
Cornell keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
Cornell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cornell looking for subs off his back but Winters has passed one foot through into half guard.
Winters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Winters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winters is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Winters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cornell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Winters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell blocks the strikes from Winters.
Winters tries to bench press Cornell off him but Cornell keeps the position.
Winters manages to get back to half guard.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Cornell has control of the leg.
Winters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Winters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Winters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters moves into full mount! Cornell won't be happy about that!
Cornell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Winters controlling the pace for now.
Winters landing strikes from the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornell is in a horrible position here. Winters smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Winters dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cornell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cornell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winters is trying to control the position but Cornell postures up.
Winters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Winters is looking to stand up but Cornell isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell wants to stand but Winters is controlling his posture from full guard.
Winters looking for a sweep. Not yet Winters, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters working a defensive guard here.
Cornell being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cornell stopping the sweep attempt from Winters.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cornell misses with a head kick.
Cornell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cornell moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cornell just misses with a punch to the body.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cornell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winters to the ground. Cornell is now in Winters's guard.
Winters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cornell's guard.
Cornell has momentary wrist control but Winters slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cornell wants to stand and escape but Winters is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters gets to his feet - Cornell follows without any prompting.
Winters looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cornell!
Winters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cornell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cornell can't do much from the bottom here.
Cornell is letting Winters control him for a moment.
Winters creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Winters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cornell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cornell can do to turn this around?
Winters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cornell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cornell to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winters 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Winters!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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