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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawan Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tyler The Creator. Winston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. lil B : Rip The Rap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kawan Winston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawan Winston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston moves into the clinch.
Winter is trying to force a seperation but Winston has the dominant position.
Winston lands a damaging elbow.
Winter has had enough of the clinch but Winston keeps him there for the moment.
Winston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winter throws an elbow that misses.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Winter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winston blocks an elbow strike from Winter.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Winter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winston's brow.
Winter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winston can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winston crunches a lovely knee into Winter's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winter as Winston tries to tie him up.
Winter is trying to force a seperation but Winston has the dominant position.
Winston blocks an elbow strike.
Winter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winter is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Winter is looking to clinch.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winter darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a good low kick that Winter was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter clinches.
Winston jumps guard.
Winter stands and steps away. Winston gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Winston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston has managed to clinch.
Winter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winter doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winter tries to clinch up
and Winston counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter moves to clinch but Winston breaks away
and Winston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Winter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winter blocks an elbow strike from Winston.
Winter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Winter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winston prevents Winter from breaking the clinch.
Winter breaks the clinch.
Winston lands with a nice combination. Winter backs away looking to recover.
Winston looks gassed!
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winter tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Winter.
Winter darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a left and a right that stings Winter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to clinch
and Winston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winston blocks an elbow strike from Winter.
Winston takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winter blocks a body shot from Winston.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Winter controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winston prevents Winter from breaking the clinch.
Winter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winston lands an elbow that stopped Winter in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Winter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Winston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winter darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters by moving into the clinch.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston breaks the clinch.
Winter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winston.
Winston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winter or not.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston lands a knee to the body.
Winston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winter is defending well for now.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Winter, against the cage.
Winter can't break the clinch.
Winter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winter is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Winston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winter has had enough of the clinch but Winston keeps him there for the moment.
Winter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winston has Winter pressed against the cage, preventing Winter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winter misses with a knee strike.
Winter working hard to break the clinch.
Winston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winter prevents it.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Winter wants to get back to striking at distance but Winston won't allow it.
Winter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winston has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Winter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winston breaks from the clinch.
Winston moves into range and clinches up with Winter.
Winter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Winston wants to stall.
Winter wants to get back to striking at distance but Winston won't allow it.
John Winter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Winston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winston has him pressed against the cage.
Winter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Winston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter misses with an elbow strike.
Winter is trying to force a seperation but Winston has the dominant position.
Winter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winter closes the distance and pushes Winston back into the cage.
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston counters with a one-two to the body.
Winter moves to clinch but Winston breaks away
and Winston counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winter wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Winter tries to clinch up.
Winter looks to clinch
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston rushes Winter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winter tries to break free but Winston pushes him back against the cage.
Winter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winter pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winter wants to clinch but Winston slips to the side
and Winston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winter really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Winter will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winter looks to clinch
and Winston counters with a left and a right that stings Winter.
Winter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winter tries to clinch
and Winston counters with a one-two to the body.
John Winter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston tries to keep at a distance but Winter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winston is trying to drag Winter to the mat but Winter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Winter misses with an elbow strike.
Winter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter misses with an elbow strike.
Winter avoiding damage as Winston throws knees to the body.
Winston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Winter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kawan Winston.
Winston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winter has managed to clinch.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winter is trying to force a seperation but Winston has the dominant position.
Winter misses with an elbow strike.
Winter working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to break free but Winston has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winston has Winter pressed against the cage, preventing Winter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winter can't break the clinch.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winter's efforts to push away.
Winter pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Winston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to land knees in the clinch but Winter avoids the damage to the body.
Winter wants to break free but Winston has control.
Winter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winston with a knee to the head.
Winter wants to get back to striking at distance but Winston won't allow it.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winter pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winter is trying to break free.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Winter controls the action.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Winter, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to score a body lock takedown but Winter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kawan Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Winter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winter tries to circle away but Winston has him pinned against the cage.
Winston prevents Winter from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winter throws an elbow but misses.
Winter is looking to break free of the clinch but Winston has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawan Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winter tries to clinch but Winston moves away
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Winston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winston crunches a lovely knee into Winter's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Winter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Winter!
John Winter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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