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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 561 p4p, 82 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 1994 p4p, 235 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCullen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Foggy Dew. Sam McCullen had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Harry Winston is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Winston scores with a jab.
Winston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Winston's head.
McCullen lands a body shot.
Winston cracks McCullen with a good jab.
McCullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Winston connects with a solid leg kick.
McCullen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and McCullen moves out of range easily.
McCullen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Winston cracks McCullen with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen connects with a single shot there.
McCullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston lands a head kick. McCullen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Sam McCullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winston walks into a straight right hand from McCullen.
Winston cracks a nice hook into McCullen's ribs.
McCullen shoots in but no luck this time.
McCullen misses with a straight right.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
McCullen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam McCullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCullen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCullen scores with a body shot.
McCullen connects with a body shot that sends Winston's belly button to the back.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Winston there.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from McCullen
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston throws a jab when McCullen was well out of range.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCullen.
McCullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCullen connects with a high kick.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but McCullen seems unphased.
McCullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
McCullen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A good leg kick by McCullen.
Winston connects with a crisp jab.
McCullen looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
McCullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from McCullen. Those never looked like landing.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcCullen.
Winston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
McCullen shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston misses with an uppercut. McCullen saw that one coming.
McCullen throws out a loose jab but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen avoids the head kick by Winston.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCullen.
Winston throws a good cross that connects.
Winston cracks McCullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCullen.
McCullen lands a lovely overhand right.
Winston scores with a jab.
Winston gets caught flat footed, as McCullen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Winston punching from mount but McCullen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston looking to control but McCullen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCullen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Winston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winston blocks a jab.
Winston looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McCullen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Winston lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winston's waist but Winston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCullen off to one side.
McCullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winston as he avoids it easily.
Winston digs a good body shot into McCullen's ribs.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winston throws the left hand but McCullen avoids the punch easily.
Winston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winston's corner calls for a 1-2. Winston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winston connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Winston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Winston misses.
Winston throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. McCullen moves away and avoids it.
McCullen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
McCullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
McCullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
McCullen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Winston scores with a sloppy right hand. McCullen should have avoided that one.
Winston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCullen defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
McCullen misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winston! But no joy.
Winston tries to bum rush McCullen with a series of wild strikes but McCullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam McCullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston misses with a hook
and McCullen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winston really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCullen scores with a push kick.
Winston throws a hook to the side of McCullen's head but McCullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCullen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCullen throws a push kick but Winston slaps the foot to one side.
McCullen shoots in looking for a takedown but Winston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
McCullen throws a nice looking combination but Winston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
Winston avoids the head kick by McCullen.
Winston scores with the left hand. McCullen knows he should have avoided that one.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston defending well as McCullen loads up on a big left hand.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winston misses with a few strikes there.
McCullen tries to land a front kick but Winston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCullen clobbers Winston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCullen's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winston misses with a straight right.
McCullen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winston, as that shot connected.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McCullen throws a hook to the side of Winston's head but Winston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Winston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Winston.
Winston misses with a head kick.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from McCullen misses.
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Winston, right into the meat.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
McCullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCullen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Winston throws a head kick that McCullen semi-blocks.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCullen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCullen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
McCullen takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by McCullen.
Winston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCullen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from McCullen.
Winston throws a head kick but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
McCullen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCullen throws a series of punches but Winston avoids them all with ease.
McCullen looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Winston misses with a hook. McCullen ducked under it nicely.
Winston scores with a jab to the body.
Winston misses with a hook
and McCullen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston connects with an inside leg kick.
McCullen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.
Winston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCullen with a body shot.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCullen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCullen - that will leave a mark!
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCullen momentarily.
McCullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCullen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winston's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston wants to improve his position but McCullen is controlling well.
McCullen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Winston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCullen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCullen's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen covering up well and avoiding damage.
McCullen tries to escape but Winston has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Winston wants to control but McCullen is keeping busy.
McCullen is having to fend off submission attempts from Winston, who is looking to sink in the choke. Winston doesn't have the hooks in though and McCullen manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Winston looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCullen is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is still trying to improve position.
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCullen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four 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.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
Harry Winston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winston is trying to control the position but McCullen postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCullen.
A head kick misses from Winston.
McCullen throws a leg kick
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston clobbers McCullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sam McCullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!
Harry Winston decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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