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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Winters (ranked 7435 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt James Doakes (ranked 6314 p4p, 0 weight class). Sgt James Doakes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sgt James Doakes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doakes closes the distance and pushes Winters back into the cage.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Doakes controls the action.
Doakes lands with a right to the head.
Doakes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doakes walks away with a smile on his face. Winters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doakes moves into the clinch.
Doakes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters moves into the clinch.
Winters jumps guard but Doakes stands there with Winters around his waist. Winters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doakes.
Doakes lands a shoulder strike.
Doakes lands a hook that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Doakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doakes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doakes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winters takes a shot to the head.
Winters takes an elbow to the temple.
Winters is rocked!
It looks like John Winters has been cut.
Winters looking to stall.
Oh Winters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doakes successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Doakes.
Doakes tries to roll over but Winters keeps him under control.
Winters prevents Doakes from standing back up.
Winters seems to have got his legs back now.
Doakes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winters controlling the pace.
Winters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Doakes punching from the bottom.
Winters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Winters is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doakes is just riding it out for now. Winters eventually gives up the hold.
Winters is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters stops Doakes from getting back to his feet.
Doakes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters wants to control but Doakes is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Winters is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doakes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters fails with the takedown.
Winters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doakes gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doakes slows down the pace here.
Winters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doakes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doakes lands with a left to the head.
Doakes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doakes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Winters drops back looking for a leg! Doakes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doakes manages to kick Winters off! Winters jumps back into Doakes's guard.
Doakes is looking to stand up but Winters isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doakes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Doakes wants to stand up but Winters is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doakes tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sgt James Doakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Winters's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Doakes leaves Winters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doakes has closed the distance and engaged Winters in a clinch.
Winters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doakes to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Doakes.
Doakes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doakes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doakes pushes Winters up against the cage in a clinch.
Doakes lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Doakes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doakes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doakes clinches up against the cage.
Winters goes for a takedown attempt but Doakes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doakes clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doakes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doakes breaks the clinch.
Doakes has closed the distance and engaged Winters in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doakes lands a right hand.
Doakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Doakes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doakes closes the distance and clinches.
Doakes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Winters stalling in the clinch but Doakes improves position.
Doakes jumps into guard, dragging Winters to the mat.
Winters passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Winters blocks the strikes from Doakes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters blocks the strikes from Doakes.
Doakes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doakes tries to kick Winters off but Winters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doakes is looking for a sweep. Winters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doakes is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doakes tries to reverse the position but Winters maintains control.
You get the feeling that Doakes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Doakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doakes is trying desperately to improve position.
Winters controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doakes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winters has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Doakes's face.
Winters is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Doakes is surviving well by controlling Winters's body position as best he can.
Doakes wants to get back to his feet.
Doakes has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doakes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Doakes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Winters's arms.
Doakes is in bad spot here.
Doakes is trying to get back to his feet but Winters has full control of the position and if anything, Doakes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Doakes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Winters.
Doakes is trying to get back to his feet but Winters has full control of the position and if anything, Doakes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sgt James Doakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Winters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Winters wants to clinch up but Doakes keeps it at a distance.
Doakes stuffs the takedown.
Doakes moves into the clinch successfully.
Doakes decides to pull guard.
Doakes striking off his back but it's not causing Winters any problems.
Doakes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Doakes tries to strike from the bottom.
Doakes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Winters dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doakes is pushing Winters's head away, looking to escape. Winters manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doakes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Winters presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Winters content just to control the position here.
Winters prevents Doakes from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doakes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Doakes is looking to improve his position but Winters isn't that keen on the idea.
Doakes really wants to buck Winters off and get back to his feet.
Doakes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Doakes is squirming around, avoiding Winters's attempts to control the action.
Doakes is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Winters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doakes is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doakes is desperately trying to improve his position but Winters has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters breaks from Doakes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Winters looking to control but Doakes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sgt James Doakes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winters with a couple of short strikes.
Winters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doakes is looking to escape.
Winters unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doakes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winters has control of Doakes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doakes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Doakes controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doakes tries to lock up and control but Winters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doakes 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sgt James Doakes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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