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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bilabong Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BonieM. Winfield has chosen Pulp Fiction Theme as his entrance music. Jules Winfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bilabong Conrad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jules Winfield! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winfield shoots and misses and Conrad counters with a head kick that drops Winfield - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Conrad stands up from half guard. Winfield shoots in for a takedown but Conrad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bilabong Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Conrad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Winfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Conrad tries to escape but Winfield is in control. Conrad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Winfield looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Conrad is avoiding damage well.
Conrad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winfield. Winfield is looking to take a break and control but Conrad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Conrad throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Bilabong Conrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad. A shot to the body from Conrad misses so Winfield counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Conrad pushes Winfield off and gets back to his feet.
Conrad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conrad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BimmerHaus in the buildup to the fight. Conrad ducks right into an uppercut from Winfield. Conrad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winfield. Conrad misses with a jab to the body
and Winfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Winfield has closed the distance and engaged Conrad in a clinch.
Winfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Conrad shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bilabong Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winfield. Conrad breaks from the clinch.
Winfield avoids the head kick by Conrad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winfield! But no joy. Winfield fails with the takedown. Conrad is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conrad throws a lazy uppercut
and Winfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Winfield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Conrad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Conrad throws a right and a left that Winfield avoids nicely. Conrad misses with the combination.
Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Conrad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winfield.
Winfield avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Conrad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winfield. Winfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winfield moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conrad looks to land a right hand but Winfield moved out of range. The fighters circling - Conrad throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Winfield throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Conrad was covering up waiting for the punch and Winfield finishes the takedown easily into guard. Conrad pushes Winfield off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Winfield takes one on the button. Conrad swings for the body but Winfield moves out of range.
Winfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Conrad lands with an uppercut that bounces Winfield off the cage and back into range. Conrad misses with a hook. Winfield ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Conrad misses with a hook. Winfield moves out of range as Conrad strikes. A nice side step and Winfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Conrad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Conrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A jab from Conrad misses. Conrad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Conrad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winfield. Conrad looks to land a right hand but Winfield moved out of range. Conrad tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Winfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Conrad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Conrad lands with a good body shot. Winfield lunges at Conrad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conrad's hand. Conrad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilabong Conrad dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Conrad throws a head kick that misses. Conrad cracks Winfield with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Conrad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winfield sees it coming and avoids it easily. Winfield avoids the body shot from Conrad.
Conrad throws a looping overhand right but Winfield ducks down to avoid it. Conrad scoring well with a low kick there.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winfield can do to turn this around? Conrad misses with a straight right. Conrad gets off balance looking for a body kick and Winfield counters with a lovely straight right hand! Conrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Winfield is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Winfield closes the distance and clinches. Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad motions for Winfield to come forward. Conrad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Winfield has Conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conrad misses with a leg kick. Winfield rushes Conrad and presses him up against the cage. Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad circles away from the clinch attempt and Conrad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Winfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Winfield shoots in for a takedown but Conrad shows good takedown defense. Conrad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conrad wants it to stay on the feet. Conrad misses with a wild body shot. Winfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Conrad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winfield.
Bilabong Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winfield. Conrad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winfield fails with a takedown attempt. Winfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bilabong Conrad is winning the standup battle so far. Conrad throws a nice inside leg kick. Conrad scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick lands from Conrad that sends Winfield to the canvas. Winfield tries to scramble back to his feet but Conrad brings him back down into side control.
Winfield is rocked! Conrad has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Winfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Conrad finish him? Winfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conrad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winfield somewhat. Winfield seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winfield closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conrad quickly recovers to half guard. Conrad is trying to stand back up but Winfield is controlling him
Winfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Winfield stops Conrad from getting back to his feet.
Winfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Conrad has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Winfield is on him like a limpet, forcing Conrad back against the cage. Conrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad. It seemed like Winfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Winfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Conrad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Winfield slips the punch. Conrad throws a body punch but Winfield moves out of range. Winfield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Conrad dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Conrad throws a chopping leg kick but Winfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Conrad misses with a body shot.
Conrad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winfield. Winfield unleashes a big counter combination but Conrad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Conrad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winfield. Conrad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Winfield counter with a right hand. Conrad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winfield darts in looking for a takedown but Conrad gets double underhooks and turns Winfield into the cage. Conrad cracks Winfield with a good jab. Conrad throws a sloppy head kick and Winfield moves out of range easily. Conrad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. No joy there for Conrad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilabong Conrad dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Conrad takes a swing at Winfield's ribcage but misses. Winfield avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Conrad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Winfield works over Conrad with some ground and pound from guard. Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winfield. Winfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Winfield with a flurry of punches that miss. Conrad is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Winfield presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad clobbers Winfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Winfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conrad avoids it really well and circles away. No luck with that takedown attempt from Winfield.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conrad tries to avoid it but Winfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conrad to the ground. Conrad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bilabong Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winfield. Winfield wants to clinch up but Conrad keeps it at a distance. Winfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conrad.
An inside leg kick lands from Conrad. Conrad throws a head kick but Winfield moves out of range.
It seemed like Winfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Winfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conrad. Conrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winfield staying out of range there. Winfield moves into the clinch. Bilabong Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conrad misses with a straight right. Winfield appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Conrad misses with a hook. Winfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Conrad misses the shot to the body. A combination from Winfield does no damage. Conrad throws a sloppy body shot
and Winfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conrad won't be happy with that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Conrad bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Conrad throws a series of punches but Winfield avoids them all with ease. Winfield looks like he wants to counter punch here. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Winfield avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Winfield throws a series of punches but Conrad avoids them all with ease. Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conrad misses with an uppercut. Winfield saw that one coming. Conrad lands a jab to the head.
Conrad swinging wildly here.
Winfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Winfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conrad but Conrad pushes him off and we're back to square one. Conrad slips under a jab. Winfield forces Conrad back against the cage and clinches. Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad misses with a body kick. Winfield fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Conrad misses with the combination.
Conrad throws a jab but it's blocked by Winfield. Winfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conrad. Winfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Conrad circles away.
Winfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conrad paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jules Winfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Winfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Conrad misses the jab. Winfield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conrad counters with a left to the body. Conrad jabs Winfield right on the nose. Winfield blinks but takes it well. Winfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conrad in his tracks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Winfield walks into a stiff left hand from Conrad.
And that's the end of the fight! Bilabong Conrad showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conrad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bilabong Conrad! Bilabong Conrad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Jules Winfield stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cash me ousside, how bow dah'.
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energy
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