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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Rick has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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28
150 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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22
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Winston!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rick.
Rick tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winston is trying to control Rick's posture but Rick avoids it.
Winston is looking to regain half guard here but Rick keeps moving and retains side control.
Winston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rick trying to control the action but Winston is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston manages to get back to half guard.
Rick prevents Winston from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick wants to work for an arm triangle but Winston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick is thwarting Winston's attempts to control the position.
Winston wants to improve his position but Rick is controlling well.
Winston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rick pulls his head out easily.
Rick 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.
Winston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rick preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston working for a triangle but Rick defends it easily.
Winston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winston is trying to keep Rick in close.
Rick wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winston controls Rick momentarily but Rick frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston has his foot on Rick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rick works his way back into a safe position though.
Rick looking to pass the guard.
Rick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rick wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Rick preventing the sweep.
Rick wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Rick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Rick from controlling successfully.
Winston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rick looking to sit in guard and control but Winston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winston slips nicely into half guard.
Rick is not content to let Winston control the position.
Winston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winston is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Winston 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.
Winston shoots in and bounces Rick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
My spies in World Combat Sports Academy inform me that Winston has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Winston trying to control but Rick is working from the bottom.
Winston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winston has managed to get both his arms back between Rick's legs - danger averted.
Winston 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston looking to sit in guard and control but Rick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick looking to pass the guard.
Rick trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Rick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rick has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Rick passes Winston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rick pulls his head out easily.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rick is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
Winston wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Winston has his hands clasped together around Rick's back. He's all about the action.
Winston actively working from the bottom here.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Rick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rick pulls his head out easily.
Winston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rick trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick looking to pass the guard.
Marcus Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rick is working hard here to advance position.
Rick trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rick defends it easily.
Winston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rick looking to sit in guard and control but Winston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winston advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rick could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Winston has cracked it and Rick is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Winston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Winston!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Winston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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