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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negro comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.. VanWinkle has chosen Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turbo Negro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanWinkle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Negro tries to clinch up
and VanWinkle counters with a left to the body.
VanWinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Negro doesn't seem bothered though.
Negro is breathing heavily.
VanWinkle misses with a combination
and Negro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
VanWinkle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and VanWinkle manages to end up in side control.
Negro is trying to get back to half guard.
VanWinkle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
VanWinkle misses with a hook. Negro ducked under it nicely.
VanWinkle scores with the left hand. Negro knows he should have avoided that one.
VanWinkle misses with a shot to the body
and Negro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
VanWinkle wants to stand up but Negro is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro looking to sit in guard and control but VanWinkle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Negro is trying to keep VanWinkle in close.
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.
VanWinkle stands up and waves to Negro to follow him.
VanWinkle misses with a few strikes there.
Negro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. VanWinkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Negro wants to clinch up but VanWinkle keeps it at a distance.
VanWinkle lands a nice shot to the body.
Negro drops his hands momentarily and VanWinkle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
VanWinkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negro moves away.
VanWinkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Negro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for VanWinkle.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanWinkle. Negro does a little dance to reset his feet.
VanWinkle takes a swing at Negro's ribcage but misses.
A cross from VanWinkle lands.
VanWinkle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for VanWinkle.
Negro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Negro is rocked!
VanWinkle misses the shot to the body.
Oh Negro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from VanWinkle. Negro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negro seems to have got his legs back now.
Negro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
VanWinkle digs a good hook to Negro's body.
Negro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from VanWinkle does no damage.
VanWinkle lands with a right hand.
Negro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Negro ducks right into an uppercut from VanWinkle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Negro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
VanWinkle throws an overhand right that lands on Negro's shoulder, as Negro tries to avoid the shot.
VanWinkle throws a shot to the body.
VanWinkle misses with a right hand
and Negro counters by clinching up.
VanWinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
VanWinkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negro manages to avoid it.
VanWinkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
VanWinkle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
VanWinkle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
VanWinkle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Negro at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
VanWinkle lands a nice shot to the body.
Greg VanWinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
VanWinkle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Negro on the side of the head.
VanWinkle scores with a one two! Negro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
VanWinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg VanWinkle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from VanWinkle.
Turbo Negro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VanWinkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
VanWinkle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Negro counters with a nice uppercut.
VanWinkle lands a nice shot to the body.
VanWinkle scores with a shot to the body.
Negro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and VanWinkle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Negro scrambles back to his feet.
VanWinkle lands with a shot to the body.
Greg VanWinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VanWinkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
VanWinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanWinkle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Negro rather than just go for the knockout.
VanWinkle connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for VanWinkle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VanWinkle tests Negro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Negro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle connects with the punch.
Negro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
VanWinkle misses with a wild body shot.
VanWinkle catches Negro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
VanWinkle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Negro walks into a stiff left hand from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle connects with a jab.
VanWinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanWinkle lands a nice hook to Negro's body. Negro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Negro defending well as VanWinkle loads up on a big left hand.
Negro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
VanWinkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanWinkle. Negro does a little dance to reset his feet.
VanWinkle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Negro walks into a straight right hand from VanWinkle.
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!
VanWinkle misses the shot to the body.
VanWinkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
VanWinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Negro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
VanWinkle scores with a body shot.
Negro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Negro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
VanWinkle throws the left hand but Negro avoids the punch easily.
VanWinkle lands a nice shot to the body.
VanWinkle throws a hook to the side of Negro's head but Negro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
VanWinkle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Negro in his tracks.
VanWinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
VanWinkle looks to land a left hand but Negro moved out of range nicely.
VanWinkle works Negro's body with a nice hook.
VanWinkle connects with a body shot.
Negro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
VanWinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanWinkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Negro counters by clinching up.
Negro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite VanWinkle's efforts to push away.
Negro prevents the takedown attempt.
VanWinkle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Negro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negro wants to clinch
and VanWinkle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from VanWinkle both land. Nice combination.
VanWinkle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
VanWinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
VanWinkle feints a jab promting Negro to slip. VanWinkle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Negro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Negro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
VanWinkle misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Negro does no damage.
VanWinkle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Negro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
VanWinkle lands a nice shot that snaps Negro's head back.
VanWinkle misses with a left hand
and Negro moves into the clinch.
VanWinkle tries to score a body lock takedown but Negro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg VanWinkle 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. And we move into the final round!
VanWinkle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Negro counters with a single leg into guard. VanWinkle didn't expect that.
Negro trying to control but VanWinkle is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Negro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Negro stops VanWinkle from standing up.
Negro throws a strike but VanWinkle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Negro trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro wants to get back to his feet but VanWinkle passes into half guard.
VanWinkle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Negro.
Negro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
It looks like VanWinkle is going to stand back up.
That's two 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.
Negro trying to control here.
Negro tries to get to full guard but VanWinkle has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Turbo Negro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
VanWinkle lands a jab to the head.
Greg VanWinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle sizes up Negro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
VanWinkle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Negro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Negro ducks under a wild hook from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
VanWinkle lands an overhand right.
VanWinkle misses the jab.
VanWinkle lands a jab to Negro's midsection.
VanWinkle lands with a nice body punch.
VanWinkle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
VanWinkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negro.
Jab from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turbo Negro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negro doesn't manage to clinch there - VanWinkle circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws an overhand right that drops Negro like a sack of potatoes! VanWinkle dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg VanWinkle!
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