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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Winters (ranked 1100 p4p, 1893 weight class) and Kofi Ousmane (ranked 166 p4p, 266 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by Say It Ain't So. Dick Winters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kofi Ousmane's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Ousmane!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ousmane.
Ousmane gets caught flat footed, as Winters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winters trying to control the position from guard on top but Ousmane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ousmane tries to get to full guard but Winters has control of the leg.
Winters is looking for a kimura here.
Ousmane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ousmane.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane is trying to control the position but Winters postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winters haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Winters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winters stopping the sweep attempt from Ousmane.
Winters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ousmane is trying to hold Winters in close to prevent damage but Winters has managed to pass into half guard.
Ousmane has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ousmane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winters is looking to advance position but Ousmane won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ousmane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winters prevents Ousmane from improving his position.
Ousmane wants to control but Winters is keeping busy.
Ousmane tries to roll over but Winters keeps him under control.
Ousmane keeps trying to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ousmane is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ousmane tries to avoid it but Winters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ousmane to the ground. Ousmane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ousmane shoots in for a takedown but Winters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ousmane is in trouble now - Winters has advanced to mount!
Ousmane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winters content just to control the position here.
Ousmane tries to lock up and control but Winters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winters trying to control but Ousmane is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane tries to hold on but Winters postures up.
Winters prevents Ousmane from getting the reversal.
Ousmane wants to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
Ousmane is squirming around, avoiding Winters's attempts to control the action.
Winters has control of Ousmane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ousmane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Winters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ousmane tries to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Winters dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ousmane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winters circles away.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Winters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ousmane sprawls well. Ousmane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Ousmane misses.
Ousmane 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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Winters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ousmane circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ousmane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ousmane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ousmane can do to turn this around?
Ousmane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane is working Winters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ousmane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ousmane in side control lands a decent elbow.
Winters is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ousmane trying to control from half guard but Winters is working away.
Ousmane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dick Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ousmane is nestled in close to Winters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ousmane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ousmane.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Ousmane has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters is working hard here to advance position.
Ousmane is looking for a kimura here.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.
Winters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ousmane.
Ousmane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ousmane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ousmane is trying to control. Winters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Winters has hold of Ousmane's hands but Ousmane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ousmane slips a nice elbow through Winters's hands, connecting with Winters's forehead.
Ousmane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winters has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ousmane is stalling here. Winters is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ousmane seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Winters has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane gets back to half guard.
Ousmane is trying to control but Winters passes into side control!
Ousmane wants to control but Winters postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters advances to mount.
Ousmane is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Ousmane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ousmane shoots in for a double leg but Winters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ousmane tries to get to full guard but Winters has control of the leg.
Winters is trying to control the action in half guard but Ousmane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ousmane wants to get back to full guard but Winters has mounted him!
Ousmane wants to hold on but Winters pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane working to try and regain half guard.
Winters jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ousmane manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ousmane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winters's best efforts.
Ousmane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Winters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ousmane trying to keep a closed guard but Winters is proving a slippery customer.
Ousmane looking for a sweep. Not yet Ousmane, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ousmane pulls Winters in close to prevent any damage.
Winters preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ousmane has a takedown stuffed.
Ousmane shoots in and bounces Winters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Winters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ousmane throws a big elbow that misses.
Winters controlling Ousmane's posture.
Ousmane throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ousmane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Winters has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ousmane is looking to defend but Winters has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ousmane! Winters pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ousmane taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Winters!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Winters thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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