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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerson comes to the cage accompanied by RAP JIU-JITSU. Winters comes into a darkened arena with his song building. US Army - We Are Soldiers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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189 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Gerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Winters!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerson looks for a takedown but Winters sprawls well.
Gerson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Winters finds it's way round the side to connect with Gerson's head.
Winters catches Gerson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters lands a right hook to the body.
Winters throws out a loose jab but Gerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws a right and a left that Gerson avoids nicely.
Winters shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gerson eats them both and turns towards Winters to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gerson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerson closes the distance and clinches up with Winters, looking for a takedown. Gerson pushes Winters against the cage but Winters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters throws out a loose jab but Gerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Gerson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winters misses the jab.
Winters misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Gerson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winters misses with an uppercut. Gerson saw that one coming.
Winters misses the shot to the body.
Gerson thinks about countering with a head kick.
A punch combination from Winters misses.
Gerson throws a big counter combination but Winters scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Winters.
Winters looks to land a combination but Gerson avoids it well.
Gerson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gerson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gerson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a body punch but Gerson moves out of range.
Gerson ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Gerson slips under a jab from Winters.
Gerson appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerson dodges the punch combination from Winters.
Winters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
Gerson throws a big counter combination but Winters scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winters looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerson is just out of range.
It looked like Gerson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerson under the eye.
Winters looks to land a right hand but Gerson moved out of range.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters looks to land a left hand but Gerson moved out of range nicely.
Gerson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Winters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerson moves away.
Gerson tries to counter by clinching up but Winters breaks away and moves out of range.
Winters throws a body shot but no joy.
As Winters tries to get set, Gerson tries to push him back and clinch up but Winters manages to avoid the attempt.
Gerson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Winters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Winters looks to move away, Gerson throws a big counter combo bu Winters just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters scores with a decent looking hook.
Gerson slips a jab from Winters.
Gerson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gerson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winters misses with a looping left.
Gerson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerson fails with a takedown attempt.
Winters is looking for the big counter here.
Winters scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Winters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winters scores with a body shot.
Gerson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
Gerson is looking for a counter combo.
Ricardo Gerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gerson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winters.
Gerson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws a shot from downtown. Gerson moves away and avoids it.
Winters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gerson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
Richard Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winters throws an off balance right hand
and Gerson counters with a shoot takedown. Winters fights it but they end up in guard.
Winters keeping full guard, as Gerson tries to pass.
Gerson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gerson drops back looking for a leg! Winters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winters manages to kick Gerson off! Gerson jumps back into Winters's guard.
Gerson trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Gerson throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.
Gerson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winters controlling the position.
Winters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters controls Gerson momentarily but Gerson frees himself.
Gerson is pushing down on Winters's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winters is fighting to maintain full guard but Gerson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gerson wants to work for an arm triangle but Winters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerson wants to work for an arm triangle but Winters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerson is working for a submission of some sort.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Gerson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gerson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gerson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winters wants to improve his position but Gerson is controlling well.
Winters keeping hold of Gerson's head, controlling as best he can.
Winters is defending against the submission attempts here by Gerson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants to get back to full guard but Gerson has passed into side control.
Gerson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winters, who protects the arm well.
Gerson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winters, who protects the arm well.
Gerson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Winters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Winters tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gerson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gerson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Winters connects with a right hand. Gerson shakes it off.
Winters misses with the combination.
Gerson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Winters gets caught flat footed, as Gerson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gerson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gerson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gerson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gerson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters trying to keep a closed guard but Gerson is proving a slippery customer.
Gerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gerson wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Winters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gerson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winters trying to control the position.
Gerson pushes down on Winters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gerson is working for a submission of some sort.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winters has managed to free his arm - good work.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerson is trying to work for a kimura but Winters is defending well.
Gerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gerson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gerson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Winters could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gerson has cracked it and Winters is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gerson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Gerson!
A victorious Ricardo Gerson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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