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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Opie Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston comes into the arena with Curtis Stigers - This Life blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Trail's choice of entrance music: The Norris song. Cannondale Trail is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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276 lbs
28 - 20 - 0 |
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280 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Opie Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a series of punches but Trail moves out of range.
Winston lands a head shot.
Trail throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trail sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trail lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winston circles away quickly and effectively.
Trail takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Winston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trail.
Trail throws a head kick that misses.
Winston throws a body punch but Trail moves out of range.
Winston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trail swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trail. Trail obviously looking to wear him down.
Winston blocks a head kick by Trail.
Trail misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Winston misses the target.
Trail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trail catches Winston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trail lands a really nice looking cross but Winston seems unphased.
Winston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Sports Enterprise in the buildup to the fight.
Trail blocks a head kick by Winston.
Trail scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Winston misses.
Trail misses with the combination.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston walks into a left hand.
Trail lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston wants to land a leg kick but Trail is out of range.
Trail flicks out a counter leg kick but Winston steps away.
Trail checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Trail's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Trail misses
and Winston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trail misses with a head kick.
Trail misses with a head kick.
Trail throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston thinks about countering with a head kick.
Trail stalks Winston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winston's face. Winston staggers backwards, shaken.
Trail lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trail 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.
Opie Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Winston.
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Winston forces Trail back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Trail.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trail tries to land a knee to the head but Winston blocks with his arms.
Trail with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Trail.
Winston misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trails head.
Trail creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trail blocking some punches.
Trail working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Trail.
Trail lands a body punch.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Winston working aggressively here.
Trail looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Trail controls his hands.
Winston tries a body shot but Trail blocks it.
Trail misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trail just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winston's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Winston fails to land.
Winston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trail lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trail looking to throw knees to the head but Winston is blocking nicely.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Trail looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trail tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Winston lands a body shot.
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 lands with a short shot to the head.
Trail with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trail lands a knee to the body.
Winston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trail.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winston blocks a body shot from Trail.
Trail lands a body punch.
Winston blocks an elbow strike from Trail.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cannondale Trail dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
That's time! Winston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trail tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cannondale Trail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winston wants to clinch up but Trail keeps it at a distance.
Trail misses with a head kick.
Trail throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Winston stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Trail follows into mount!
Winston is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oh Winston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winston tries to hold on but Trail postures up.
Trail looking to secure an arm triangle but Winston defends it well.
Trail tries to control but Winston wriggling away.
Winston seems to have got his legs back now.
Trail avoids the attempt from Winston to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trail looking for a guillotine from mount but Winston is having none of it.
Trail is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Winston can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winston is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trail trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winston is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Trail wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.
Winston prevents Trail from taking his back.
Trail is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winston is surviving well by controlling Trail's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Trail's attempts to control the action.
Winston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Trail is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winston sees it coming and defends easily.
Trail is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winston is just riding it out for now. Trail eventually gives up the hold.
Trail seems to be working for a kimura but Winston defends the submission attempt.
Trail is looking to advance position but Winston won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail prevents Winston from improving his position.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.
Winston keeping control of the position.
Trail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winston defends it well.
Trail is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winston sees it coming and defends easily.
Winston is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trail wants to work for an arm triangle but Winston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Winston tries to get to full guard but Trail has control of the leg.
Trail is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winston sees it coming and defends easily.
Winston is defending against the submission attempts here by Trail.
Trail is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trail trying to control from half guard but Winston is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cannondale Trail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Winston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trail.
Winston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail works on Winston's body with a couple of short punches.
Trail lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Trail as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trail.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trail blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trail.
Trail scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Opie Winston has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trail tries to land a knee to the head but Winston blocks with his arms.
Trail tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winston avoids a wild elbow strike from Trail.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trail lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
A right hand to the body from Trail.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Trail tries a knee to the head but Winston blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Trail scores with a shot to the side of Winston's head.
Trail scores with a knee to the head.
Trail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trail misses with a knee to the head.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Trail throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winston blocks it with crossed arms.
Trail tries a knee to the head but Winston blocks it.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trail crunches a lovely knee into Winston's ribcage.
Trail has Winston pressed against the cage.
Trail throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Trail.
Opie Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail tries a knee to the head but Winston blocks it.
Winston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trail dips a shoulder and cracks Winston with a mighty uppercut! Winston falls back against the cage and Trail unloads with a barrage of strikes! Winston is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Trail screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannondale Trail!
During a confident post fight interview, Cannondale Trail thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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