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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Winkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Riley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Winkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winkel, pushing him back against the cage.
Riley is working for takedown but Winkel is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Winkel avoids the elbow strike from Riley, against the cage.
Riley trying to stall but Winkel improves his position.
Winkel is pressed up against the cage. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winkel down to the mat. Winkel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riley tries for a takedown but Winkel circles away easily
and Winkel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winkel.
Kurt Winkel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Riley.
Winkel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riley.
Winkel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
so Winkel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Winkel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Winkel preventing the sweep.
Winkel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kurt Winkel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and Winkel counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winkel is trying to keep an underhook but Riley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley is thwarting Winkel's attempts to control the position.
Winkel is trying to get back to full guard.
Winkel is trying is best to control the position here.
Riley is keen to just control but Winkel is a slippery customer.
Winkel is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winkel avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Winkel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Winkel checks a leg kick.
Riley misses with a takedown
and Winkel counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley being controlled against the cage.
Riley throws an elbow but it misses.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Winkel won't allow it.
Winkel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riley is defending well.
The referee calls for Riley to work.
Winkel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riley is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Winkel has Riley pressed against the cage, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riley can't get the takedown.
Riley looking for a takedown.
Riley looks winded!
Winkel tries for a takedown but Riley manages to get underhooks.
Winkel has Riley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Winkel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Riley tumbling to the mat - Winkel dives into Riley's guard.
Winkel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riley can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley controls Winkel momentarily but Winkel frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Winkel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riley fails with the takedown
and Winkel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winkel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riley is working for takedown but Winkel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Winkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winkel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurt Winkel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Riley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkel wants a takedown but no success here.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkel has double underhooks.
Winkel tightens his grip and picks Riley up, before dumping him to the ground. Riley manages to land in guard.
Winkel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winkel trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winkel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Winkel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winkel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winkel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winkel working some strikes from top position.
Winkel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winkel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Riley being controlled here, momentarily.
Winkel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winkel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Kurt Winkel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Riley tries for a takedown but Winkel circles away easily
and Winkel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riley won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley bucks up and tries to throw Winkel off but instead Winkel has got his back!
Winkel scores with strikes from the back.
Winkel lands strikes to the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Winkel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Winkel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Riley!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winkel is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Riley tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Winkel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Riley has his takedown stuffed
and Winkel moves into the clinch.
Riley is trying to break free.
Riley trying to stall but Winkel improves his position.
Riley tries to break free but Winkel pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Winkel working hard to break the clinch.
Riley gets underhooks to prevent Winkel's takedown attempt.
Winkel gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkel stalling.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Riley tries to roll over but Winkel keeps him under control.
Winkel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winkel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winkel slips a nice elbow through Riley's hands, connecting with Riley's forehead.
Ethan Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkel lands with a punch from half guard.
Riley is looking to improve his position.
Winkel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winkel not doing much here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Winkel seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Winkel is controlling him well.
Winkel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Winkel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley with a poor takedown
and Winkel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winkel tightens his grip and picks Riley up, before dumping him to the ground. Riley manages to land in guard.
Winkel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riley on the ground.
Riley being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkel postures up and lands a big shot to Riley's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kurt Winkel just wasn't active enough.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Winkel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Riley to the mat. Riley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winkel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kurt Winkel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley working for a triangle but Winkel defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Winkel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winkel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Winkel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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