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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Heinrich (ranked 5273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Winters (ranked 6061 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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221 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Heinrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Winters!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters misses with the combination.
Winters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heinrich scores with a takedown into Winters's guard.
Heinrich wants to get up but he can't break Winters's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heinrich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heinrich defends it easily.
Winters can't keep his opponent in guard - Heinrich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Heinrich wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters working for a triangle but Heinrich defends it easily.
Winters trying to keep a closed guard but Heinrich is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Winters misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Winters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinrich.
Winters pulls guard successfully.
Winters keeping full guard, as Heinrich tries to pass.
Winters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heinrich is aware though and is defending well.
Winters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heinrich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich postures up.
Heinrich landing with the ground and pound.
Winters uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winters wants it to stay on the feet.
Winters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heinrich decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Winters's guard.
Winters looks winded!
Heinrich wanted to stand there but Winters had control of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Heinrich from controlling successfully.
Heinrich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heinrich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Heinrich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heinrich dives in and scores a takedown into Winters's guard.
Winters can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heinrich controls the pace.
Winters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heinrich looking to pass the guard.
Heinrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heinrich wants to free his trapped foot but Winters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Winters wants to get back to his feet.
Heinrich decides to return to a standing position.
Winters pushes Heinrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Heinrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heinrich is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Heinrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinrich breaks from the clinch.
Heinrich doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Heinrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winters slaps away a takedown attempt from Heinrich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Winters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heinrich fails with a takedown attempt.
Heinrich closes the distance and pushes Winters back into the cage.
Winters lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Heinrich.
Winters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heinrich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winters up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Heinrich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Heinrich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Winters avoids the head kick by Heinrich.
Heinrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winters doesn't manage to clinch there - Heinrich circles away.
Heinrich closes the distance and clinches up with Winters, looking for a takedown. Heinrich pushes Winters against the cage but Winters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Heinrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinrich feints and as Winters raises his hands in defense, Heinrich changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winters pushes Heinrich off and gets back to his feet.
Heinrich keeps the fight on the outside.
Heinrich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heinrich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinrich is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heinrich blocks the strikes from Winters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters tries to kick Heinrich off but Heinrich keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winters trying to control here.
Winters missing with punches from the bottom.
Heinrich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winters on the ground.
Heinrich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heinrich decides to stand and escape the position.
Heinrich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Winters's guard.
Heinrich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heinrich wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Winters is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Heinrich presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich breaks the clinch.
Heinrich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heinrich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Heinrich is in Winters's guard.
Winters is wriggling around but Heinrich manages to pass to half guard.
Winters looking for submissions off his back.
Winters pushes Heinrich off looking to stand but Heinrich dives back in and keeps control.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Heinrich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Winters has hold of Heinrich's hands but Heinrich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heinrich seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Winters pushes Heinrich up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters throws a punch but it's blocked by Heinrich.
Heinrich gets control of Winters's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heinrich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Winters prevents Heinrich from getting back to his feet.
Winters drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heinrich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heinrich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heinrich!
Heinrich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Heinrich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winters is trying to control Heinrich's posture but Heinrich avoids it.
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 Gerard Heinrich will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Winters tries to clinch up
and Heinrich counters with a nice kick to the body.
Winters tries to clinch but Heinrich is having none of it.
Winters tries to clinch there but Heinrich circles away.
Winters darts in trying to clinch
and Heinrich counters with a one-two to the body.
Heinrich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winters as he avoids it easily.
Winters unleashes a big counter combination but Heinrich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winters tries to clinch
and Heinrich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Winters has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Heinrich is on him like a limpet, forcing Winters back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heinrich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winters taking a breather.
Heinrich wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Heinrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters misses with some punches.
Winters gets underhooks to prevent Heinrich's takedown attempt.
Heinrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heinrich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heinrich tries to score a body lock takedown but Winters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Winters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heinrich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winters moves into the clinch successfully.
Heinrich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heinrich gets underhooks to prevent Winters's takedown attempt.
Heinrich trying to stall but Winters improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heinrich up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
Heinrich breaks the clinch.
Heinrich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heinrich gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Heinrich trying to control the action but Winters is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinrich winds up and cracks Winters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Winters actively working from the bottom here.
Winters kicks Heinrich off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinrich instigates a clinch.
Heinrich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heinrich wants to clinch.
Winters instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinrich.
Heinrich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winters smiles and moves away.
Heinrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heinrich doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
Heinrich scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters gets caught napping as Heinrich dives in and scores a takedown. Winters manages to retain guard.
Winters scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Winters working aggressively here.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Heinrich is controlling the position.
Heinrich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters wants to clinch.
Winters darts in and clinches Heinrich up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Winters!
A relieved looking Jonathan Winters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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