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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 321 p4p, 51 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 619 p4p, 91 weight class). Chen Lo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Winston has chosen The Lost Boy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic 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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston gets caught napping as Chen Lo dives in and scores a takedown. Winston manages to retain guard.
Chen Lo preventing the sweep.
Winston working for submissions but it's allowed Chen Lo to get to half guard.
Winston wants to improve his position but Chen Lo is controlling well.
Winston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Winston is looking to get back to full guard here but Chen Lo has managed to pass to side control instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston wants to control but Chen Lo postures up.
Chen Lo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston tries to buck Chen Lo off but Chen Lo is having none of it.
Chen Lo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston gets back to half guard.
Winston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winston keeps trying to improve his position.
Winston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chen Lo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chen Lo's back!
Can Chen Lo hold on?! Winston is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Winston struggling to land strikes to the head as Chen Lo covers up.
Winston throwing damaging strikes from the back! Chen Lo could be in trouble here!
Winston throws a series of strikes and Chen Lo wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Chen Lo wants to hold on but Winston pushes him away.
Winston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston with a couple of short strikes.
Winston scoring with strikes but Chen Lo is staying in there.
Winston landing punches.
Chen Lo working to try and regain half guard.
Chen Lo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Winston.
Winston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Winston there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Winston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Winston looking to finish with strikes here!
Chen Lo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Winston throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Winston lands with some strikes.
Winston lands with some strikes.
Winston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winston throwing strikes here but Chen Lo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Winston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Winston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Winston throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chen Lo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Winston cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chen Lo is in a horrible position here. Winston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Chen Lo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston lands a glancing blow to the side of Chen Lo's head.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston dives in for a single leg takedown but Chen Lo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chen Lo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winston.
Chen Lo throws a big shot that misses.
Chen Lo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chen Lo throws a good cross that connects.
Winston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chen Lo lands a nice shot to the body.
Chen Lo throws a shot from downtown. Winston moves away and avoids it.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Chen Lo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Timiko Chen Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Chen Lo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Winston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston tries for a takedown but Chen Lo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winston slips under a jab from Chen Lo.
Winston lands a two punch combo.
Winston lands a jab-cross combination.
Chen Lo throws out a loose jab but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
Winston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chen Lo throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chen Lo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen Lo.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good exchange - Winston coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo scores with a jab to the head.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Chen Lo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Chen Lo misses the target.
Chen Lo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Chen Lo misses.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Chen Lo shows good takedown defense.
Timiko Chen Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Chen Lo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chen Lo doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen Lo checks a leg kick nicely.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winston lands with a shot to the body.
Winston wants to slow Chen Lo down by chopping away at his legs.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Chen Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston defending well as Chen Lo loads up on a big left hand.
Winston lands with an uppercut that bounces Chen Lo off the cage and back into range.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chen Los jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Chen Lo misses with a straight left.
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo backing away here, and Winston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chen Lo throws a lazy right hand but Winston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chen Lo moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Winston stuns Chen Lo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen Lo throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Timiko Chen Lo is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen Lo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winston throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
Chen Lo connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Chen Lo misses.
Chen Lo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timiko Chen Lo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chen Lo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good work by Winston as he checks the leg kick.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Winston.
Nice takedown defense from Chen Lo. No joy for Winston on that attempt.
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen Lo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winston under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Winston cracks Chen Lo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Winston misses with a double jab.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chen Lo throws out the jab.
Winston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen Lo throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
A jab from Chen Lo misses.
Chen Lo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Chen Lo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Chen Lo.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen Lo.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that misses
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winston is looking for the big counter here.
Chen Lo misses with a hook.
Chen Lo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.
Chen Lo looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chen Lo misses with a hook.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo throws a combination. Winston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Winston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston is rocked!
Chen Lo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen Lo finish him?
Winston slips under a jab from Chen Lo.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
Winston throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Chen Lo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chen Lo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winston in his tracks.
Winston goes for a double leg but Chen Lo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chen Lo continues to drive forward.
Timiko Chen Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen Lo momentarily.
Chen Lo lands a nice looking body shot.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Chen Lo. No joy for Winston on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Chen Lo misses its intended target.
Chen Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen Lo.
Good standup being displayed there by Chen Lo as he connects with a hook.
Winston scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen Lo tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston's corner calls for a 1-2. Winston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chen Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Chen Lo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timiko Chen Lo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chen Lo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timiko Chen Lo!
Timiko Chen Lo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Freebok (85% Laundry) 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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