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Event:
RFLFN-13 Bartoli vs. Aron II
Date: Feb 06, 2019 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Winston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winston circles away.
Winkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
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.
Winkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Winston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnny Winkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Winkle with that takedown attempt.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Dallas Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Winkle walks into a straight right hand from Winston.
Winkle throws a leg kick that misses.
Winkle with a poor takedown
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Winston throws a combination. Winkle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Winkle darts in looking for a takedown but Winston gets double underhooks and turns Winkle into the cage.
Winkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winkle looks winded!#T1#
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Winkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC#
Winkle is rocked!
Winston steps in with a hook that catches Winkle right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Winston follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Winkle looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Winston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dallas Winston made sure he mentioned Real Men Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
RFLFN-10 Destroyer vs. Kondo
Date: Jan 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Winkle on his heels. He'll look to pass Winkle's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Winkle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown moves into full mount!
Brown throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB#
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T1#
Brown punching from mount but Winkle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is having none of it.
Brown 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Winkle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Winkle wants to get back to full guard.
Winkle is not content to let Brown control the position.#T2##SUB#
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winkle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown thows a huge punch but Winkle dodges it nicely.
Winkle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winkle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winkle won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown moves into full mount! Winkle won't be happy about that! #T3#
Brown controlling his opponent.
Winkle blocking the ground and pound. #SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Winkle turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom. #T4#
Winkle being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Winkle is retaining full guard.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Winkle is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Winkle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Winkle does no damage. #TD#
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winkle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?#T1##SUB#
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Winkle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.#REVB#
Joshua Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Winkle to get to half guard.
#T2#
Winkle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Brown working for a triangle but Winkle defends it easily.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown controls Winkle momentarily but Winkle frees himself. #SUB#
Winkle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winkle has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winkle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown wants to sweep here but Winkle controlling him for the moment.
Brown is trying to keep Winkle in close.
Winkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winkle working some strikes from top position.
Winkle being controlled here momentarily.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winkle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winkle postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Winkle throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Winkle defends easily.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Joshua Brown will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Winkle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown goes for a double leg but Winkle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winkle continues to drive forward.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Winkle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winkle as he jumps to the side.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Winkle, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Winkle against the cage but Winkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Winkle tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.#TD#
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. #T1#
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T2#
Winkle wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.
Brown advances to half guard. #SUB#
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brown is keen to just control but Winkle is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB#
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Winkle defends the submission attempt.
Brown is nestled in close to Winkle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winkle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winkle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Winkle's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
Joshua Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Brown!
After the fight, Joshua Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
RFLFN -5
Date: Nov 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Gohan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gohan is struggling to control the position.#TD#
Gohan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gohan manages to end up in side control.
Gohan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.
Gohan throws an elbow but Winkle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gohan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Winkle is trying to buck Gohan off.
Winkle is not content to let Gohan control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gohan.
Gohan cracks Winkle with a big elbow. #T1#
Gohan trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Gohan misses with the ground and pound.
Winkle is not content to let Gohan control the position.
The ground and pound from Gohan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Winkle is not content to let Gohan control the position.
You can see the frustration on Winkle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gohan working the body and head with strikes.
Gohan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Winkle pushes Gohan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gohan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gohan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gohan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gohan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gohan throws an elbow but Winkle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gohan wants to control for a moment but Winkle uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T3#
Gohan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gohan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gohan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gohan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gohan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gohan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winkle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gohan drops an elbow to the side of Winkle's head.
Gohan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Gohan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gohan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gohan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gohan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winkle defending well though.
Winkle tries to roll over but Gohan keeps him under control.
Gohan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gohan drops an elbow to the side of Winkle's head.
Gohan wants to control but Winkle is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Gohan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gohan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winkle on the side of the head.
Gohan stalks Winkle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winkle's face. Winkle staggers backwards, shaken.
Gohan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy left from Gohan finds it's target.
Winkle shoots in for a double leg but Gohan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winkle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winkle doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Gohan moves into the clinch.
Son Gohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.#BC#
Gohan breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Winkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Gohan gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Gohan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Gohan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gohan not doing much here.
Gohan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gohan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Gohan is keen to just control but Winkle is a slippery customer.
Gohan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gohan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winkle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gohan trying to control the pace. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gohan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Gohan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winkle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gohan.
Gohan trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom. #T3#
Gohan throwing shots but Winkle is blocking nicely.
Gohan passes to side control.
Gohan trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Gohan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gohan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Winkle defending against the ground and pound. #T4#
Gohan misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Gohan tries for a kimura but Winkle is defending well. #SUB#
Gohan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winkle, who protects the arm well.
Gohan 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.
Gohan trying to control the position but Winkle is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gohan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Gohan dominated that second round.
That's time! Gohan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Gohan connects with a nice looking jab.
Winkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gohan pinned against the cage. Gohan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gohan digs a good hook to Winkle's body.
Winkle has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winkle.
Son Gohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.#TD#
Gohan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gohan showed some decent athleticism there. #T1#
Gohan wants to take a breather but Winkle is having none of it.
Gohan lands strikes from half guard.
Gohan slips a nice elbow through Winkle's hands, connecting with Winkle's forehead.
Gohan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gohan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gohan working the head and body with strikes.
Winkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gohan slows the pace down in half guard.
Winkle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Gohan winds up and cracks Winkle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gohan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gohan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winkle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Winkle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gohan.
Gohan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gohan controlling from mount.
Gohan raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gohan content just to control the position here. #T3#
Gohan lands a big elbow.
Winkle is squirming around, avoiding Gohan's attempts to control the action.
Gohan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gohan controlling his opponent.
Son Gohan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gohan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Winkle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gohan lands a nice shot to the head.
Gohan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T4#
Winkle taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Winkle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gohan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Winkle hang on?
Gohan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gohan working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC#
Winkle is rocked!#SUB#
Gohan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gohan 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.
Johnny Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gohan landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Son Gohan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gohan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Son Gohan!
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Event:
RFLFN-2 Halloween Hellraiser
Date: Oct 31, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winkle to the ground. Brown is now in Winkle's guard.
Winkle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.
#REVB#
Winkle is not content to let Brown control the position.
Winkle is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Winkle defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle stops Brown from passing to mount.
Winkle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winkle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brown is controlling him well.#T1#
Brown advances to mount.
Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Winkle bucks and avoids them well.
Winkle tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Winkle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Winkle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown throwing strikes here but Winkle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#SUB#
Brown has hold of Winkle's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Winkle manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
Winkle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brown.
Winkle blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winkle is looking to escape.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Brown wants to control the pace but Winkle is squirming around nicely.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winkle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown tries to control but Winkle wriggling away.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winkle's face.
Brown 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.
Brown looking to finish with strikes here!
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Winkle hang on?
Winkle is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Winkle is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown thowing shots but they're missing.
Winkle is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown wants to control the pace but Winkle is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Brown tries for a takedown but Winkle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winkle misses with a wild body shot.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winkle but Winkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Winkle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkle leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winkle stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Winkle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Winkle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winkle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is keen to just control but Winkle is a slippery customer.
Winkle wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winkle trying to control but Brown postures up.
#SUB#
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winkle has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Winkle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Winkle.
Winkle wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Winkle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #SUB#
Brown has control of Winkle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winkle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T4#
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winkle because Brown loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown avoids the attempt from Winkle to control.
Winkle blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown 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!
#R3##TD2#
Winkle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown trying to control but Winkle postures up.
Winkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown has his hands clasped together around Winkle's back. He's all about the action.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Brown has his feet on Winkle's thighs here. He's pushed Winkle off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Winkle screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFL 44.5 Silva Jr vs Granger 2
Date: Sep 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winkle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winkle.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Santos scores with a one two! Winkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Santos lands but Winkle takes it in his stride.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winkle.
Paolo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Santos jabs at Winkle's body.
Winkle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Winkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Santos sizes up Winkle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winkle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Winkle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winkle.
Paolo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos feints a jab promting Winkle to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winkle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Winkle is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Santos.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Winkle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle, before Santos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Winkle's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Santos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paolo Santos!
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Event:
Defenders
Date: Mar 11, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Harvey moves into the clinch.
Harvey gets underhooks to prevent Winkle's takedown attempt.
Winkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Harvey won't allow it.
Winkle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harvey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harvey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Harvey lands with a left to the head.
Winkle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Harvey slows down the pace here.
Harvey lands a body shot.
A short right from Harvey on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Harvey.
Harvey lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harvey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD#
Harvey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Winkle regains guard.
#T1#
Harvey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Winkle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harvey defends it easily.
Harvey with a nice head shot there.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winkle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harvey controls the pace.
Winkle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harvey is controlling him.
Harvey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Harvey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harvey's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Harvey rushes Winkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Good body shot from Harvey.
Harvey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harvey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harvey digs a right hand underneath Winkle's ribcage. Winkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Harvey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harvey manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Harvey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Winkle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harvey controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Harvey is trying to get an arm triangle but Winkle is defending well. #T4#
Winkle wants to control but Harvey postures up.
Harvey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Winkle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Winkle is being controlled here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Winkle!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Harvey is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Winkle is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Winkle flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Harvey anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Winkle and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Harvey slips an arm under Winkle chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Harvey has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Harvey is squeezing on Winkle like an anaconda would it's prey. Winkle fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Van Harvey!
Van Harvey retains his welterweight title!
Van Harvey decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Event:
Arco Contenders
Date: Feb 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Harvey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harvey scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Harvey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Winkle is refusing to be controlled, as Harvey sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Harvey seems content to control.
Winkle is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Harvey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winkle is just riding it out for now. Harvey eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Harvey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winkle has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1##SUB2#
Harvey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winkle is just riding it out for now. Harvey eventually gives up the hold.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Winkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle wants to control but Harvey is keeping busy.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Harvey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harvey is thwarting Winkle's attempts to control the position.
Harvey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Winkle! #T3#
Winkle is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Harvey content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Harvey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey with a couple of short strikes.#SUB2#
Harvey is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Winkle is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Van Harvey!
Van Harvey is the new welterweight champion!
Van Harvey decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 830 Round 3
Date: Feb 14, 2018 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Winkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Winkle needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Winkle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Winkle should have avoided that one. #TD#
Winkle drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Johnson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Winkle presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winkle tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winkle or not. #T1#
Johnson avoiding damage as Winkle throws knees to the body.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Winkle breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Winkle misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Winkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a combination. Winkle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson cracks Winkle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winkle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson misses with the combination.
#T2#
Johnson thuds his right hand into Winkle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winkle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Winkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Winkle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Winkle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Winkle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.#SU#
Winkle decides to stand back up. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Winkle looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winkle on the side of the head.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winkle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Winkle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#TD#
Winkle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Johnson throws Winkle to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Winkle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Winkle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lunges at Winkle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winkle's hand.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson scores with the left hand. Winkle knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnny Winkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winkle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winkle tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Winkle fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winkle has time to react.
Winkle goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Winkle avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Winkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Winkle misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winkle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle is looking to clinch.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Winkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.#T2#
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tests Winkle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winkle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T3#
Johnson clobbers Winkle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winkle back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Winkle's defenses.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.#TD#
Winkle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Winkle controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle taking a breather here. #T4##SUB#
Winkle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Winkle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winkle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winkle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson catches Winkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Winkle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Winkle is now in Johnson's guard.
Winkle pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Winkle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Winkle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle prevents Johnson from improving his position.#T1#
Winkle trying to control the pace.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Winkle has control of the leg.
Winkle performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winkle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winkle moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Winkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winkle under the eye.#TD#
Winkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T3#
Winkle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnny Winkle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winkle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winkle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Winkle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Winkle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Winkle.
I think Johnson 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 George Francis scores the fight for John Johnson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for John Johnson!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for John Johnson!
John Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 830 Round 2
Date: Feb 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Winkle dives in for a single leg takedown but Luvic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luvic misses with a takedown attempt - Winkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winkle tries for a takedown but Luvic circles away easily
and Luvic counters with a head kick. #CL#
Luvic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winkle, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Luvic pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winkle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Luvic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winkle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Winkle preventing the sweep.
Winkle controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Luvic is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winkle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Luvic counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T2#
Winkle is looking for a sweep. Luvic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Luvic controlling the action here.
Winkle is not content to let Luvic control the position.#T3#
Luvic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winkle moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winkle controlling Luvic's posture.
Luvic postures up in Winkle's guard and throws a big left but Winkle blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luvic shoots in for a double leg but Winkle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luvic checks a low kick from Winkle.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luvic as he jumps to the side.
Santo Luvic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.#TD2#
Winkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Luvic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luvic is trying to control the position but Winkle postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santo Luvic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Winkle leaves Luvic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luvic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winkle defends well and Luvic ends up having to push Winkle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luvic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winkle circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Luvic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkle misses with a combination
and Luvic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Santo Luvic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luvic tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winkle tries to avoid it but Luvic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winkle to the ground. Winkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winkle doesn't manage to clinch there - Luvic circles away.
Luvic keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winkle or perhaps it was just good defense by Luvic, which made it look bad.
Luvic tries to counter with a takedown but Winkle is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Luvic shoots in for a takedown but Winkle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luvic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Luvic clinches up with Winkle and pushes him back against the cage.
Winkle tries to circle away but Luvic has him pinned against the cage.
Winkle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luvic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Winkle fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Luvic drags the fight down to the ground.
Winkle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Luvic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Luvic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Winkle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Winkle stands up over Luvic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Luvic looking to control.
Winkle works over Luvic with some ground and pound from guard.
Luvic working a defensive guard here.
Winkle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Luvic wants to get back to his feet but Winkle passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luvic is in trouble now - Winkle has advanced to mount!
Winkle lands a couple of good shots and Luvic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Winkle trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Luvic doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Winkle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Winkle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Winkle is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Winkle gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Winkle gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Winkle apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD2#
Winkle looking to score a takedown here. Luvic is defending well but Winkle drives through and ends up in Luvic's guard.
Luvic can't keep his opponent in guard - Winkle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winkle trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Winkle escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Winkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Luvic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luvic throws a head kick that half lands.
Luvic fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Winkle shoots in and bounces Luvic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luvic trying to keep a closed guard but Winkle is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Winkle stands up and waves to Luvic to follow him. #TD#
Luvic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Winkle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
A head kick misses from Winkle.
Winkle tries to clinch up.
Luvic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Luvic clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Luvic pulls guard successfully.
Winkle with a nice head shot there.
Winkle stopping the sweep attempt from Luvic.
Johnny Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winkle advances position into side control!#SU2#
Winkle decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T2#
No luck for Winkle with that takedown attempt.
Winkle tries for a takedown but Luvic circles away easily
and Luvic counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Luvic clinches up with Winkle and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Luvic has picked Winkle up - he's going for a ride! Luvic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle tries to kick Luvic off but Luvic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Luvic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winkle.
Luvic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Winkle wants to get back to his feet.
Winkle is looking to improve his position.
Winkle has his hands clasped together around Luvic's back. He's all about the action.#ES2#
Winkle has one foot on Luvic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Luvic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Luvic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Luvic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Winkle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santo Luvic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Luvic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Winkle shoots in but no luck this time.
Luvic wants to clinch up but Winkle keeps it at a distance.
Winkle moves in looking to clinch but Luvic pushes him off.
Santo Luvic is winning the standup battle so far.
Luvic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winkle as he jumps to the side.
Winkle wants to clinch up but Luvic keeps it at a distance.
Luvic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Santo Luvic.
I think Luvic 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Johnny Winkle wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 830 Round 1
Date: Feb 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Winkle dives in for a single leg takedown but Savi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Winkle misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Savi counters by moving into the clinch.
Savi has Winkle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Winkle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savi gets underhooks to prevent Winkle's takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Savi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winkle up against the cage.#TD#
Savi jumps into guard, dragging Winkle to the mat.
Savi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savi looking for a sweep. Not yet Savi, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle is stalling in the full guard.
Savi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB#
Savi working for a triangle but Winkle defends it easily.
Savi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkle on the ground.
Winkle sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winkle's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winkle throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Savi counters by clinching up.
Savi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winkle's efforts to push away.
Winkle wants to break free but Savi has control.
#BC#
Savi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Winkle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Savi quickly recovers to half guard.
Savi is looking to improve his position.
Winkle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Winkle trying to mount his opponent but Savi defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savi wants to get back to his feet.
Winkle controlling the action here.#SUB#
Savi actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Winkle seems to be working for a kimura but Savi defends the submission attempt.
Savi wants to control but Winkle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Winkle seems content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savi has hold of Winkle's hands but Winkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Winkle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savi has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 Dhino Savi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Savi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Winkle gets caught napping as Savi dives in and scores a takedown. Winkle manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Winkle has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Savi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Savi can't get the takedown.
Savi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winkle is defending well for now.
Winkle misses with the head strike.
Winkle jumps guard but Savi stands there with Winkle around his waist. Winkle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Savi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Winkle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Savi quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winkle in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Savi is defending well. #SU2#
Winkle postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Savi to stand up.
Winkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winkle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winkle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Savi defends it well.
Winkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Savi is just out of range.
Savi jabs Winkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dhino Savi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2##TD#
Savi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Winkle's guard.#ES2#
Winkle has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Savi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Savi lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Savi.
Winkle is trying to pull guard but Savi has him pressed against the cage.
Winkle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Savi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dhino Savi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Savi is looking for a takedown.
Winkle being controlled against the cage.
Savi is trying to pull guard but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Winkle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winkle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Winkle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savi tries to pull guard but Winkle won't allow it.
#TD2#
Winkle pulls guard.
Winkle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Winkle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Savi passes into half guard.
#T4#
Winkle gets full guard.
Savi trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Savi being controlled here momentarily.
Winkle wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Winkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Savi throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Savi forces Winkle back against the cage and clinches.
Savi stops a takedown attempt from Winkle.
Winkle can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Savi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Winkle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Savi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle postures up.
Savi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Winkle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Winkle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Winkle works over Savi with some ground and pound from guard.
Winkle advances to half guard.
Savi is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winkle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savi trying to hold on to Winkle's head to control him but Winkle postures up.
Winkle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Winkle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winkle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Winkle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savi tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Winkle prevents Savi from improving his position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Savi shoots in but no luck this time.
Savi tries to clinch there but Winkle circles away.
Winkle is looking for the big counter here.
Winkle moves to clinch but Savi breaks away
and Savi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD2#
Winkle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savi is trying to escape back to his feet but Winkle uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Winkle controls the position. #T4#
Winkle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SU2#
Winkle stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch but Savi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Winkle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winkle working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
Dhino Savi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Winkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU2#
Winkle decides to stand back up. Winkle steps back and let's Savi get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Winkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winkle 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Winkle!
Johnny Winkle wins by unanimous decision!
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