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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maki Tantor (ranked 2912 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 366 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Maki Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Winn does it's job there.
Winn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Winn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Tantor's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tantor looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Tantor is looking to chop away at Winn's legs.
Winn gets a clinch.
Winn working aggressively here.
Tantor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Tantor lands a hook that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
A body shot lands from Winn.
Winn blocks an uppercut.
Tantor breaks the clinch.
Winn lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Winn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winn lands with a good body shot.
Tantor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tantor lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Tantor scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winn jabs Tantor right on the nose. Tantor blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Winn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tantor to the mat! Tantor manages to get full guard.
Tantor keeping moving, preventing Winn from controlling successfully.
Winn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winn looking to sit in guard and control but Tantor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor is stalling in the full guard.
Winn working a defensive guard here.
Tantor is fighting to break Winn's control of his arms but Winn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winn wants to control the position but Tantor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Winn is controlling Tantor's trapped leg to prevent Tantor from advancing to side control.
Winn wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor is trying to control. Winn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn wants to get back to full guard.
Winn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Winn is pressing down on Tantor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tantor wants to pass the guard but Winn is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tantor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maki Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Winn does no damage.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winn shoots in for a takedown but Tantor shows good takedown defense.
Winn blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Winn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tantor rather than just go for the knockout.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winn misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Tantor is looking for a counter combo.
Winn throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Winn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winn throws a right hand that Tantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tantor also avoids with ease.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tantor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Tantor misses.
It seemed like Winn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tantor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Winn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maki Tantor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Winn scores with a body shot.
Tantor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maki Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Winn moves out of range easily.
Winn's corner calls for a 1-2. Winn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tantor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winn circles away quickly and effectively.
Winn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tantor defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tantor.
Winn slips a jab and a cross from Tantor.
Winn unleashes a big counter combination but Tantor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winn misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor throws a right hand that Winn ducks under and follows up with a left that Winn also avoids with ease.
Winn blocks a jab.
Winn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tantor fails to land with a series of punches.
Winn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winn can do to turn this around?
Tantor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Jab by Winn.
Tantor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winn.
Winn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Tantor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Winn does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tantor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winn.
Winn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tantor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Winn working the ground and pound but Tantor is defending the strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Winn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Winn throws a strike aimed at the side of Tantor's head but Tantor avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn lands a nice forearm strike.
Winn is looking to take a break and control but Tantor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tantor seems a little lost for a moment, as Winn dominates the positioning.
Winn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Winn tries for a kimura but Tantor is defending well.
The ground and pound from Winn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jerome Winn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tantor tries to bench press Winn off him but Winn keeps the position.
Winn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Winn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tantor parries the strikes from Winn easily there. Winn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tantor to escape.
Winn throws a strike aimed at the side of Tantor's head but Tantor avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Winn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Winn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tantor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerome Winn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tantor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maki Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Winn wants to clinch.
Winn feints a jab promting Tantor to slip. Winn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tantor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tantor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tantor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winn to score with a decent uppercut.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Winn.
Tantor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winn moves away.
Winn jabs Tantor right on the nose. Tantor blinks but takes it well.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Winn moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Tantor does no damage.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winn lands a head shot.
Winn throws a series of punches but Tantor moves out of range.
Winn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tantor's guard.
Winn looking to pass the guard.
Winn is fighting to break Tantor's control of his arms but Tantor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tantor is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tantor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Winn avoids nicely.
Tantor with the inside leg kick.
Winn lands a body shot.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Winn avoids them all with ease.
As Tantor backs off Winn throws a huge counter combo but Tantor manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a nice looking combination but Winn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Winn scores with a four punch combination!
Winn lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winn tries to clinch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tantor circles away.
Tantor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Winn avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor throws a right hand that misses
and Winn counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor drops his hands momentarily and Winn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winn misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn cracks Tantor with a good jab.
Winn fails with the takedown.
Tantor works over Winn's head and body with a nice combination.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Winn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winn looks to land a combination. Tantor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tantor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winn misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Winn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winn 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Winn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jerome Winn thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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