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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane comes into the arena with Akon - Never Gonna Get It blaring out of the sound system. Winkler has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winkler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Winkler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Winkler throws a hook but Laane avoids it easily.
Winkler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane lands with a kick to the temple. Winkler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laane lands with a straight right. Winkler didn't see that one coming.
Winkler misses with a combination
and Laane counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Laane - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winkler circles away quickly and effectively.
Laane scores with a nice right hand.
Laane moves in looking to clinch but Winkler pushes him off.
Laane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winkler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Winkler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winkler digs a right hand underneath Laane's ribcage. Laane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laane is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkler has double underhooks.
Winkler can't get the takedown.
Laane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laane misses with a body punch.
Laane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Winkler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laane lands a jab to the nose.
Laane throws an overhand right that lands on Winkler's shoulder, as Winkler tries to avoid the shot.
Andrus Laane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winkler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laane circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler throws a looping overhand right but Laane ducks down to avoid it.
Winkler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Winkler slips a jab and a cross from Laane.
Laane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winkler misses with the combination.
Laane scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Laane throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Winkler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winkler.
Winkler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laane.
Laane thows a body shot but no joy.
Winkler throws a combination that misses
and Laane counters with a left and a right that stings Winkler.
Winkler blocks the body kick.
Winkler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winkler if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Winkler does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Laane. Those never looked like landing.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Laane avoids nicely.
Winkler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laane eats them both and turns towards Winkler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Laane. Those never looked like landing.
Winkler misses with a wild combination.
Winkler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winkler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Laane tries to close the distance and clinch but Winkler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winkler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winkler has a takedown stuffed.
Laane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laane rushes Winkler and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Laane has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Winkler wants to get back to striking at distance but Laane won't allow it.
Winkler misses with a body punch.
Winkler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winkler misses with a double jab
and Laane counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winkler staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrus Laane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Laane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winkler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laane counters with a nice uppercut.
Laane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winkler tries a body shot but Laane blocks it.
Laane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winkler avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Laane.
Winkler prevents Laane from breaking the clinch.
Winkler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winkler lands a left hand.
Winkler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laane breaks the clinch.
Laane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winkler swinging wildly here.
Laane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrus Laane is winning the standup battle so far.
Laane clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane controlling the action here for a moment.
Laane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winkler swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laane. Winkler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laane fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkler misses with a series of wild punches.
Winkler feints and as Laane raises his hands in defense, Winkler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winkler is controlling him.
Winkler trying to control but Laane is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laane wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Winkler manages to pass to side control.
Laane pushes Winkler off but Winkler dives into side control.
Laane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winkler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Laane is looking to get back to his feet here but Winkler is keeping cool and he's managed to take Laane's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler has good solid back control here.
Laane is trying to stand back up.
Winkler controls the position.
Laane looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laane trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Winkler lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Winkler.
Laane is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Winkler slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laane is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Winkler just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Winkler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Winkler misses with a wild combination.
Laane jabs Winkler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winkler counters with a series of strikes. Laane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winkler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Winkler looks to land a combination but Laane avoids it well.
Laane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane misses with a double jab
and Winkler counters with a left and a right that stings Laane.
Winkler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winkler misses with a few strikes there.
Winkler blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laane misses with a body kick.
Winkler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laane. That one must have hurt.
Winkler swats away the attempt to clinch by Laane.
Winkler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrus Laane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Laane avoids them all with ease.
Winkler misses with the combination.
Laane throws a body punch but Winkler moves out of range.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Laane avoids them all with ease.
Winkler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winkler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winkler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laane throws a right hand that Winkler ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkler also avoids with ease.
Winkler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laane throws a series of punches but Winkler moves out of range.
Winkler takes a swing at Laane's ribcage but misses.
Winkler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winkler connects with a body shot that sends Laane's belly button to the back.
Winkler throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Winkler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laane darts in trying to clinch
and Winkler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Laane does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Laane avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler checks a low kick from Laane.
Winkler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Winkler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laane cracks Winkler with a good jab.
Laane dodges the punch combination from Winkler.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Laane avoids nicely.
Winkler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laane tries to clinch there but Winkler circles away.
Winkler misses with a few strikes there.
Winkler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winkler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winkler dodges the punch combination from Laane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Laane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Winkler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laane sprawls well. Laane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkler gets slowly back to his feet.
Laane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laane throws a nice looking combination but Winkler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Laane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winkler doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laane takes one to the chin there.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Winkler throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrus Laane.
I think Laane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Andrus Laane!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Andrus Laane!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Andrus Laane!
Andrus Laane wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Andrus Laane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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