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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 585 p4p, 74 weight class) and Eugenio Antonio (ranked 1046 p4p, 137 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by The Lost Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio connects with an inside leg kick.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
Antonio staying out of range there.
Antonio scoring well with a low kick there.
Antonio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winston.
Winston blocks a head kick by Antonio.
Winston feinted with a counter takedown.
Antonio takes the fight into the clinch.
Winston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
I was talking to Winston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonio walks away with a smile on his face. Winston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston tries to keep at a distance but Antonio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Winston fails to pull guard.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio lands a hook that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winston.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Winston blocking some punches.
Winston pulls guard.
Antonio controlling from the top position.
Winston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Antonio is aware though and is defending well.
Antonio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winston wants to sweep here but Antonio controlling him for the moment.
Antonio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Antonio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.
Antonio darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Antonio taking some punishment here, with Winston in his half guard.
Antonio is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston is trying to work for a kimura but Antonio is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antonio is still trying to improve position.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Antonio wants to get back to his feet.
Winston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Winston.
Winston is working for a kimura but Antonio is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Winston.
Antonio has hold of Winston's hands but Winston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Antonio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Antonio.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Antonio is trying to keep Winston in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to control but Antonio is working from the bottom.
Winston is really struggling to control Antonio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Winston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Antonio has wrist control.
Winston works over Antonio with some ground and pound from guard.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston postures up.
Antonio seems keen to control Winston's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Antonio tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonio gets a clinch.
Winston jumps guard but Antonio stands there with Winston around his waist. Winston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Antonio pushes Winston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winston prevents a body shot from Antonio.
Winston jumps guard but Antonio stands there with Winston around his waist. Winston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winston jumps guard but Antonio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston pulls guard successfully.
Antonio wanted to stand there but Winston had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antonio gets to his feet - Winston follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Antonio tries to clinch up
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Antonio tries to land a body kick
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston digs a good body shot into Antonio's ribs.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Antonio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Winston lands with a shot to the body.
Antonio wants to clinch
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antonio wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston slips under a jab from Antonio.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antonio.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winston attempts a counter takedown but Antonio avoids it well and moves away.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Antonio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio tries to clinch up
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Antonio trying to control the position.
Antonio pulls Winston in close to prevent any damage.
Winston lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio looking to control.
Antonio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antonio wants to get back to his feet but Winston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winston is one step ahead there.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Antonio controls Winston momentarily but Winston frees himself.
Antonio wants to sweep here but Winston controlling him for the moment.
Antonio wants to get back to his feet but Winston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antonio pulls Winston in to control the position.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antonio can do to turn this around?
Antonio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Antonio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Winston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Antonio.
Antonio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Antonio tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Winston misses the target.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
Winston swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Antonio sizes up Winston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio thuds his right hand into Winston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Winston scores with a jab.
Winston misses with a hook. Antonio ducked under it nicely.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antonio as he jumps to the side.
Antonio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Antonio is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Antonio connects with a solid leg kick.
Winston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antonio moves into the clinch.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Winston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winston pulls guard effortlessly.
Antonio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antonio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antonio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eugenio Antonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antonio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antonio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Antonio stays in close to Winston's body and controls the position.
Antonio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Winston's guard.
Winston working for submissions but it's allowed Antonio to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antonio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Antonio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winston defending well though.
Antonio lands with a punch from half guard.
Antonio stalling.
Winston wants to improve his position but Antonio is controlling well.
Antonio tries to stand but can't do so whilst Winston controls his leg.
Antonio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Antonio is sitting in close to Winston's body. Winston has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Antonio is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Antonio is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Winston.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Winston!
Harry Winston really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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