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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickeal Growling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickeal Growling told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickeal Growling!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growling cracks Winter with a good jab.
Winter slips a jab from Growling.
Growling jabs Winter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winter slips a jab and a cross from Growling.
Winter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Growling works over Winter's head and body with a nice combination.
Growling tests Winter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Growling.
Growling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Growling throws a hook but Winter avoids it easily.
Growling scores with a shot to the body.
Growling punishes Winter's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
A big right from Growling misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Growling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Growling misses.
Growling lands an overhand right.
Growling throws a series of punches but Winter moves out of range.
Growling lands a slapping body shot.
Winter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Growling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winter scrambles back to his feet.
Growling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Growling throws a looping overhand right but Winter ducks down to avoid it.
Growling misses with a wild combination.
Winter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Growling misses with a straight left.
Growling scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winter slips a jab and a cross from Growling.
Growling throws a series of strikes that have Winter backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter walks into a jab.
Growling misses with a double jab.
Growling throws a nice looking combination but Winter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Growling looks to land a combination but Winter avoids it well.
Winter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winter defending well as Growling loads up on a big left hand.
Growling misses with a wild body shot.
Growling throws a nice looking combination but Winter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Growling misses.
Growling looks winded!
Growling throws a right hand that Winter ducks under and follows up with a left that Winter also avoids with ease.
Winter dodges the punch combination from Growling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Growling. Winter does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Growling misses with a looping left.
Growling lands a two punch combo.
Winter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Growling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Growling misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Growling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Growling is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Growling misses.
Winter dodges the punch combination from Growling.
Growling throws a hook but Winter avoids it easily.
Growling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Growling fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mickeal Growling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Growling throws a right and a left that Winter avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Growling.
Growling tries to bum rush Winter with a series of wild strikes but Winter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Growling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winter circles away quickly and effectively.
Growling misses with a wild combination.
Growling throws a series of punches but Winter avoids them all with ease.
Winter dodges the punch combination from Growling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Growling misses the target.
Mickeal Growling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Growling throws a right hand that Winter ducks under and follows up with a left that Winter also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickeal Growling dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winter dodges the punch combination from Growling.
Growling throws a right and a left that Winter avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Growling misses the target.
Growling lands a jab.
Growling looks to land a combination but Winter avoids it well.
Winter moves away from the strike by Growling.
Growling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Growling.
Winter slips a jab and a cross from Growling.
Sloppy strikes from Growling. Those never looked like landing.
Growling looks to land a right hand but Winter moved out of range.
Growling is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Growling swinging wildly here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Winter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Growling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Growling.
A swing and a miss from Growling.
Growling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Growling.
Growling lands a slapping body shot.
Growling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Growling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Growling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winter ducks right into an uppercut from Growling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growling misses with a looping right.
Winter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Growling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Growling misses with a looping right.
Growling throws a hook but Winter blocks it.
Franklin Winter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Growling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Growling throws the left hand but Winter avoids the punch easily.
Growling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Growling throws a body punch but Winter moves out of range.
Growling looks to land a combination but Winter avoids it well.
Growling throws out a loose jab but Winter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Growling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Growling misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Growling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Growling looks to land a right hand but Winter moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Growling.
Growling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Growling throws a hook but Winter blocks it.
Growling misses with a body shot.
Growling just misses with a punch to the body.
Growling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Growling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winter circles away quickly and effectively.
Winter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Growling. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Growling does no damage.
Growling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Growling misses with a few strikes there.
Mickeal Growling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Growling.
Growling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Growling misses with a few strikes there.
Winter slips under a jab.
Winter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Growling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Growling. Those never looked like landing.
Growling misses with a straight right.
Growling throws a right and a left that Winter avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickeal Growling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Growling misses with a wild combination.
Growling thuds his right hand into Winter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Growling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Growling.
Growling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winter ducks under a wild hook from Growling.
Winter slips under a jab from Growling.
Growling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winter dodges the punch combination from Growling.
Growling swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winter counters with a takedown into side control.
Winter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Growling is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Growling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winter trying to control the action but Growling is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growling is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Winter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Winter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Winter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Growling has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winter moves into full mount!
The referee warns Growling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Winter throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Growling has his hands clasped together but Winter breaks the hold and Growling is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Winter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franklin Winter!
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energy
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hype
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