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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Butterfingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester's entrance music is Dean Winchester Lip Sings Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 cm
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219 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Winchester! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marty Butterfingers! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winchester stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winchester wants it to stay on the feet. A combination from Winchester does no damage. Winchester wants to clinch. Butterfingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchester tries to sprawl out of it but Butterfingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Winchester rushes Butterfingers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Butterfingers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Butterfingers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Butterfingers. Butterfingers pulls guard successfully.
Winchester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Butterfingers is adopting a defensive guard. Winchester throwing strikes from guard but Butterfingers blocks nicely. Winchester is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butterfingers seems keen to control Winchester's posture. Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Butterfingers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Winchester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Winchester is looking to advance position but Butterfingers has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Butterfingers content just to control the position here. Winchester wants to hold on but Butterfingers pushes him away. Winchester tries to buck Butterfingers off but he can't manage it. Winchester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Butterfingers controlling the position easily from mount. Winchester wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Winchester wants to hold on but Butterfingers pushes him away. Butterfingers lands with some strikes. Butterfingers controlling the position easily from mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Butterfingers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Winchester wants to control but Butterfingers is having none of it. Butterfingers controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Butterfingers controlling from mount. Winchester manages to regain half guard. Good work. Winchester wants to control but Butterfingers is keeping busy and won't allow it. Butterfingers sitting and controlling from the half guard. Winchester wants to control but Butterfingers is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Winchester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Winchester is trying to control but can't.
Winchester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Butterfingers sitting in guard here, content to control. Winchester wants to stand and escape but Butterfingers is having none of it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Butterfingers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Butterfingers tries to free his leg and advance position but Winchester is retaining full guard. Butterfingers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Butterfingers showing good wrestling skills to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Butterfingers dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butterfingers. Winchester misses with the combination.
Winchester has Butterfingers up against the cage in a clinch.
Butterfingers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winchester tries to clinch but Butterfingers moves out of range. Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Winchester moves into the clinch. Butterfingers wants a takedown but no success here.
Butterfingers breaks from the clinch.
Butterfingers clinches with his opponent.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Butterfingers keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Winchester taking a breather. Butterfingers pulls guard successfully.
Winchester drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Butterfingers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Winchester has Butterfingers in his guard. Winchester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Butterfingers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Winchester's guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butterfingers in particular looking to stall. Butterfingers stands up out of the half guard. Winchester connects with a body shot. Butterfingers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Winchester tries to clinch but Butterfingers moves out of range. Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch. Winchester moves into the clinch. Winchester goes for a takedown attempt but Butterfingers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butterfingers keeps the fight on the outside. Butterfingers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Butterfingers.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Butterfingers fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Winchester closes the distance but Butterfingers moves to the side and Butterfingers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Butterfingers jumps guard and drags Winchester to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Butterfingers pushes Winchester off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Butterfingers is breathing heavily. Butterfingers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winchester. Butterfingers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Winchester looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Winchester throws a leg kick but Butterfingers sees it coming and moves out of range. Butterfingers fails to land the takedown. Butterfingers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winchester lands with a right hand. Winchester is looking to clinch but Butterfingers is avoiding it.
Winchester shoots in but Butterfingers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butterfingers fails in his attempt to clinch. Winchester tries to clinch but Butterfingers is having none of it. Butterfingers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center. Winchester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Butterfingers leaves Winchester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Winchester clinches. Winchester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butterfingers lands a good knee to the midsection. Winchester won't want to take too many of those. Butterfingers pulls guard effortlessly. Butterfingers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winchester. Winchester is looking to work some ground and pound but Butterfingers has wrist control. Winchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butterfingers works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Butterfingers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winchester moves into the clinch. Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Butterfingers has him pressed against the cage. Winchester can't get the takedown.
Winchester tries to break the clinch but Butterfingers is controlling the position. Winchester stops a takedown attempt from Butterfingers.
Butterfingers jumps guard and drags Winchester to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Butterfingers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butterfingers keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully. Winchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butterfingers swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Butterfingers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Butterfingers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winchester's head. Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
Butterfingers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Winchester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Butterfingers was covering up waiting for the punch and Winchester finishes the takedown easily into guard. Winchester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butterfingers is keeping the position for now. Winchester wants to stand but Butterfingers is controlling his posture from full guard. Butterfingers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Butterfingers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winchester throws a big right hand that misses. Winchester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Butterfingers keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass. Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Butterfingers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Butterfingers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winchester but Winchester pushes him off and we're back to square one. Butterfingers misses with a takedown and Winchester counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Butterfingers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Winchester wants to stand but Butterfingers is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winchester preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Winchester wants to stand but Butterfingers has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Winchester trying to control but Butterfingers is working from the bottom. Dean Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Winchester passes into half guard. Butterfingers is trying to maintain the position but Winchester is very close to passing his half guard. Winchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butterfingers defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Butterfingers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winchester.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Winchester misses with a few strikes there.
Butterfingers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butterfingers shoots in but no luck this time. Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Butterfingers. Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Butterfingers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Winchester drags the fight down to the ground.
Butterfingers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Winchester tries to land a sweep but no joy. Winchester is trying to keep Butterfingers in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Butterfingers content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Butterfingers with a lazy takedown attempt and Winchester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Winchester is pressed up against the cage. Butterfingers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winchester down to the mat. Winchester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Winchester drives through with a takedown into guard. Marty Butterfingers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Marty Butterfingers has got the better of the ground game so far. Winchester wants to control from the top but Butterfingers keeps moving. Winchester with a flurry of punches that miss. Winchester throws and elbow that misses. Butterfingers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winchester's guard. Nice move by Butterfingers! Winchester had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butterfingers defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Dean Winchester showed his dominance in that final round. I think Butterfingers 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Butterfingers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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