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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 964 p4p, 127 weight class) and Aristides Abel (ranked 1312 p4p, 179 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by The Lost Boy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abel's choice of entrance music: Express Yourself. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws a good cross that connects.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Abel works Winston's body with a nice hook.
Winston with a poor takedown
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston blocks a head kick by Abel.
Winston tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Winston with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel's corner calls for a 1-2. Abel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Good exchange - Winston coming out on top.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Winston throws an elbow but Abel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Winston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Winston cracks Abel with a big right hand but Abel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abel is trying to buck Winston off.
We've been hearing that Winston has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sloppy strikes there by Winston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel throws Winston to one side and escapes!
Winston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston backing away here, and Abel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Abel unleashes a big counter combination but Winston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winston somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Abel looks to clinch
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Winston 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.
Abel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abel pushes Winston off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Abel misses.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abel on his heels. He'll look to pass Abel's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abel is keeping the position for now.
Abel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Winston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Abel blocks nicely.
Abel pushes Winston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Abel avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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 Harry Winston 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.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Abel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abel throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston lands with a nice body punch.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.
Abel slips under a jab from Winston.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Winston's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winston.
Abel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Winston closes the distance and clinches up with Abel, looking for a takedown. Winston pushes Abel against the cage but Abel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abel misses with a few strikes there.
Winston feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abel pushes Winston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Winston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a looping left.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Winston.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Aristides Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abel! But no joy.
Winston throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Winston has managed to clinch.
Winston can't get the takedown.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston looking for a takedown.
Abel lands an uppercut.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston pulls guard.
Abel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
As Winston backs off Abel throws a huge counter combo but Winston manages to avoid it all.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Winston blocks the leg kick.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Winston throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Winston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick
and Winston counters with a single leg into guard. Abel didn't expect that.
Abel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Abel blocks nicely.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Abel has wrist control.
Winston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston prevents Abel from getting back to his feet.
Abel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Winston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Winston jabs Abel right on the nose. Abel blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winston.
Abel lands a head shot.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Abel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abel swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston drives through with a takedown into Abel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Winston is pushing down on Abel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abel is fighting to maintain full guard but Winston has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel has hold of Winston's hands but Winston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winston is working for a kimura but Abel is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Aristides Abel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winston scores with a hook to the body. Abel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abel lands with a straight right. Winston didn't see that one coming.
Abel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winston counters with a takedown into side control.
Abel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Abel tenderised Winston's leg. Winston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel leaves Winston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Winston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winston walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winston checks a leg kick.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abel to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston moves away from the strike by Abel.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abel.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Abel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a left and a right that stings Winston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Abel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winston swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winston cracks Abel with a good jab.
Winston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abel defends it nicely.
Abel shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abel lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston is looking to wear down Abel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Abel feints a counter leg kick.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Winston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel moves into the clinch.
Abel blocking some punches.
Winston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Winston lands a body punch.
Winston lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abel 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
A less than humble Aristides Abel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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