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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Leer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerry Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer is looking to clinch but Winfield is avoiding it.
Leer closes the distance but Winfield moves to the side
and Winfield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winfield.
Leer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leer's head.
Winfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winfield postures up.
Leer wants to stand and escape but Winfield is having none of it.
Winfield distracts Leer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winfield shoots in and gets a takedown into Leer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield is working Leer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leer on the ground.
Winfield prevents Leer from getting back to his feet.
Winfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leer is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winfield throws a strike but Leer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Winfield counters with a single leg into guard. Leer didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
Leer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winfield defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leer is on top in guard.
Winfield is working an open guard so Leer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield with a poor takedown
and Leer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winfield throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Winfield throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Leer wants to stand but Winfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winfield trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Leer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leer stands up and waves to Winfield to follow him.
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 Gerry Winfield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winfield fails with the takedown
and Leer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leer with a poor takedown
and Winfield counters with a single leg into guard. Leer didn't expect that.
Winfield postures up in Leer's guard and throws a big left but Leer blocks it.
Leer looking for a sweep. Not yet Leer, not yet.
Leer controls Winfield momentarily but Winfield frees himself.
Winfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Leer wants to get back to his feet but Winfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Winfield throws a strike but Leer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leer stands and steps away. Winfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leer is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfield dives in and grabs Leer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leer pushes down on Winfield's head and hops out.
Winfield shoots in for a double leg but Leer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Winfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winfield counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leer!
Leer working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield working the ground and pound effectively.
Leer is looking to improve his position but Winfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Winfield lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Winfield thows a huge punch but Leer dodges it nicely.
Leer trying to hold on to Winfield's head to control him but Winfield postures up.
Leer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Winfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winfield misses with a head shot. Leer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gerry Winfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer controls Winfield momentarily but Winfield frees himself.
Winfield stopping the sweep attempt from Leer.
Winfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leer's head.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
Winfield throws and elbow that misses. Leer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winfield's guard. Nice move by Leer!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leer gets to his feet - Winfield follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Winfield dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leer wants to clinch.
Leer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winfield avoiding damage as Leer throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winfield tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leer is working for takedown but Winfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leer's guard.
Winfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winfield lands a couple of elbows.
Winfield throws and elbow that misses. Leer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winfield's guard. Nice move by Leer!
Winfield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leer wants to control from the top but Winfield keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winfield kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Winfield on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winfield tries to get out of the position.
Leer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winfield trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Leer tries to stand but Winfield is controlling from the bottom.
Leer wants to control from the top but Winfield keeps moving.
Winfield throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Winfield throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield striking from his own guard.
Leer wants to get up but he can't break Winfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leer advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Leer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Winfield to his feet.
Leer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winfield counters with a single leg into guard. Leer didn't expect that.
Gerry Winfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Leer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leer wants to stand up but Winfield is controlling him.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Leer has wrist control.
Winfield postures up and lands a big shot to Leer's brow.
Leer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winfield throws a strike but Leer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Winfield scores with a nice shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Winfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winfield, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Winfield!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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