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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Vidal (ranked 4471 p4p, 431 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 5553 p4p, 478 weight class). Vidal comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface OST - The world is yours. Winn has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jerome Winn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorge Vidal's chin.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Vidal!
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, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn misses with a lunging right hand
and Winn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winn shoots in and gets a takedown into Vidal's guard.
Vidal trying to keep a closed guard but Winn is proving a slippery customer.
Vidal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vidal wants to control the position but Winn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vidal trying to control from the bottom.
Vidal is looking to improve his position.
Vidal is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Doom's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vidal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winn is aware though and is defending well.
Winn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidal is looking to stand up but Winn isn't so interested in that idea.
Vidal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge Vidal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two 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.
Winn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vidal circles away.
Winn has a takedown stuffed.
Vidal throws a right hand that Winn ducks under and follows up with a left that Winn also avoids with ease.
Winn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vidal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vidal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vidal wants to get back to his feet but Winn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vidal is looking to stand up but Winn isn't so interested in that idea.
Winn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like Winn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vidal working for a triangle but Winn defends it easily.
Winn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Vidal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vidal throws a series of punches but Winn moves out of range.
Vidal throws a right and a left that Winn avoids nicely.
Winn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vidal defends it well.
Vidal throws a one two combo.
Vidal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winn at a distance.
Vidal lunges at Winn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winn's hand.
Winn fails with the takedown
and Vidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jorge Vidal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winn keeps the fight on the outside.
Winn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a takedown attempt
and Vidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jorge Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Winn.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vidal!
Vidal looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Vidal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vidal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vidal.
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!
Winn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vidal counters with a left and a right that stings Winn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vidal doesn't manage to clinch there - Winn circles away.
Winn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vidal tries to clinch but Winn is having none of it.
Winn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vidal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winn pulls his head out easily.
Vidal is looking to control Winn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vidal avoid being mounted?
Winn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vidal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn prevents Vidal from improving his position.
Winn stalling.
Vidal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vidal tries to get to full guard but Winn has control of the leg.
That's four 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winn misses with a takedown attempt
and Vidal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vidal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winn scrambles back to his feet.
Winn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vidal tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Winn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Vidal dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Vidal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winn throws an off balance right hand
and Vidal counters with a two punch combo.
Vidal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Winn eats them both and turns towards Vidal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vidal moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winn.
Vidal missing with knees to the body.
Winn managing to block the knees to the body from Vidal.
Winn is trying to break free.
Vidal missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn is trying to pull guard but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Vidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Winn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vidal crunches a lovely knee into Winn's ribcage.
Winn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vidal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vidal connects with a knee to the head.
Winn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jorge Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Winn.
Vidal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winn managing to block the knees to the body from Vidal.
Vidal with a knee to the head.
Winn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winn wants to get back to striking at distance but Vidal won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn managing to block the knees to the body from Vidal.
Winn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winn.
Vidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winn.
Vidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winn.
Winn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vidal walks away with a smile on his face. Winn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vidal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winn is controlling him well.
Vidal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Winn stalls from top position.
Jerome Winn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vidal sneaks back into half guard.
That's four 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.
Vidal wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Vidal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vidal gets back to half guard.
Jerome Winn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winn controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Vidal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vidal, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Vidal!
A very excited looking Jorge Vidal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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