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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Winkler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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273 lbs
41 - 17 - 0 |
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277 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raybould ducks right into an uppercut from Winkler.
Raybould gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winkler.
Winkler misses with an uppercut. Raybould saw that one coming.
Raybould misses the shot to the body.
Winkler lands a right hook to the body.
Winkler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winkler just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRaybould.
Raybould staying out of range there.
Raybould tries to counter by clinching up but Winkler breaks away and moves out of range.
Winkler misses with a double jab
and Winkler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raybould moves away from the strike by Winkler.
Winkler thuds his right hand into Raybould's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raybould has closed the distance and engaged Winkler in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winkler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winkler prevents a body shot from Raybould.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winkler's elbow.
Winkler blocks an uppercut.
Raybould slows down the pace here.
Raybould content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raybould fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raybould misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raybould is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raybould misses with some punches.
Raybould has Winkler pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raybould has Winkler pressed against the cage, preventing Winkler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raybould throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkler.
Winkler has had enough of the clinch but Raybould keeps him there for the moment.
Raybould working aggressively here.
Winkler letting Raybould take a breather here.
Raybould swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winkler's elbow.
Winkler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Winkler avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.
Raybould presses Winkler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould effectively controlling the action here.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Winkler avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.
Raybould lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winkler backwards.
Winkler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raybould misses with a body punch.
Winkler has had enough of the clinch but Raybould keeps him there for the moment.
Winkler lands with a short shot to the head.
Raybould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winkler blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winkler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winkler's elbow.
Raybould works on Winkler's body with a couple of short punches.
Winkler has had enough of the clinch but Raybould keeps him there for the moment.
Winkler blocks a body shot from Raybould.
Winkler manages to break the clinch.
Raybould throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winkler swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Raybould tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkler manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winkler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raybould fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winkler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Raybould dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Winkler misses its intended target.
A combination from Winkler does no damage.
No joy there for Winkler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benny Winkler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winkler moves away.
Raybould slips under a jab.
Raybould misses with an uppercut. Winkler saw that one coming.
Winkler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raybould counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winkler throws a right and a left that Raybould avoids nicely.
Winkler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raybould in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkler avoids the body shot from Raybould.
Winkler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Winkler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winkler counters with a nice uppercut.
Winkler misses with a right hand
and Raybould counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kevin Raybould seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler swats away the attempt to clinch by Raybould.
Raybould walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winkler moves out of range as Raybould strikes.
Winkler throws a jab but it's blocked by Raybould.
Raybould digs a good body shot into Winkler's ribs.
Raybould staying out of range there.
Winkler throws out a loose jab but Raybould uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raybould misses with a body shot.
Winkler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raybould lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould struggles to land a body shot inside as Winkler controls his hands.
Raybould goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winkler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winkler moves away from the strike by Raybould.
Winkler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raybould manages to avoid it.
Winkler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raybould.
It seemed like Winkler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raybould takes a swing at Winkler's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raybould looks to throw the jab but Winkler is out of range.
Raybould is looking to wear down Winkler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raybould throws a combination that misses
and Winkler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winkler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Raybould fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winkler dips to his left and cracks Raybould with an uppercut!
Winkler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raybould. Raybould circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkler manages to avoid it.
Winkler unleashes a big counter combination but Raybould bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Raybould.
Winkler lands a nice hook to Raybould's body. Raybould takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raybould stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raybould jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winkler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Raybould lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkler misses with an uppercut
and Raybould counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould moves into the clinch successfully.
Raybould tries to stall but Winkler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raybould slowing the pace effectively.
Raybould misses with a body punch.
Raybould doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winkler has Raybould pressed against the cage.
Raybould tries a body shot but Winkler blocks it.
Raybould swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raybould lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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 Kevin Raybould 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. This is the final round!
Winkler keeps the fight on the outside.
Raybould takes one to the chin there.
Winkler throws a right hand that Raybould ducks under and follows up with a left that Raybould also avoids with ease.
Raybould throwing a counter right hand but Winkler manages to avoid it.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winkler moves away.
Raybould swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winkler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raybould slips a straight right by Winkler.
Winkler throws the left hand but Raybould avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Raybould on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winkler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raybould.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raybould throws out a loose jab but Winkler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winkler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raybould digs a good hook to Winkler's body.
Winkler throws out a loose jab but Raybould uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould moves to clinch but Winkler breaks away
letting Winkler counter with a right hand.
Raybould swings for the body but Winkler moves out of range.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.
Winkler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winkler misses with a wild body shot.
Raybould tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Winkler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winkler throws a body punch but Raybould moves out of range.
Winkler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raybould bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winkler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Winkler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raybould jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winkler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raybould scores with a hook to the body. Winkler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Winkler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raybould, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raybould ducks under a wild hook from Winkler.
Raybould uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winkler.
Raybould throws a poor cross that misses
and Winkler counters with a three punch combo that has Raybould backing up. Raybould nods at Winkler to acknowledge the strikes.
Winkler blocks a head kick by Raybould.
Nice uppercut lands for Raybould. That snapped Winkler's head back.
Raybould slips under a jab from Winkler.
Raybould jabs Winkler right on the nose. Winkler blinks but takes it well.
Raybould misses with a hook to the body
and Winkler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winkler was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.
Raybould misses the shot to the body.
Winkler moves out of range as Raybould strikes.
Winkler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raybould throws out a powerful jab.
Winkler looks to score with a jab to the body but Raybould is just out of range.
A jab from Winkler misses.
Winkler looks to land a left hand but Raybould moved out of range nicely.
Winkler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raybould.
Winkler throws the left hand but Raybould avoids the punch easily.
Raybould looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkler is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould looks to throw the jab but Winkler is out of range.
Winkler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raybould.
Raybould closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winkler misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Raybould.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raybould.
Winkler misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Raybould.
Raybould misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benny Winkler.
I think Raybould 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould very nearly forgot to thank BOSS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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FIGHT
RATING
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