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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maki Tantor (ranked 4208 p4p, 3637 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 488 p4p, 446 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Maki Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Tantor.
Winn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tantor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tantor explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tantor fails to land the takedown.
Tantor tries to bum rush Winn with a series of wild strikes but Winn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winn! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tantor duly obliges.
Winn loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Tantor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winn connects with a nice looking jab.
Winn throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tantor doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Winn misses its intended target.
It looked like Tantor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tantor.
Tantor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tantor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Winn is in Tantor's guard.
Tantor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Winn throwing strikes from guard but Tantor blocks nicely.
Tantor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor controls Winn momentarily but Winn frees himself.
Winn trying to control but Tantor is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tantor.
Tantor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winn counters with a left to the body.
Winn lands a really nice looking cross but Tantor seems unphased.
Tantor scores with a three punch combo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winn cracks a nice hook into Tantor's ribs.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winn has time to react.
Winn digs a good hook to Tantor's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tantor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tantor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Tantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winn throws a counter combo.
Winn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tantor is fending him off so far but Winn persists. Nope, Tantor circles away and we're back to standing.
Winn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor fails with a takedown attempt.
Tantor shoots in for a takedown but Winn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winn lands with a nice combination. Tantor backs away looking to recover.
Tantor throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winn closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.
Winn throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winn or not.
Winn lands a body punch.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winn lands a shot to the body.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Winn.
Winn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Tantor tries to pull guard but Winn won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Winn.
Tantor decides to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Tantor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tantor.
Winn lands a nice shot to the body.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tantor slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winn.
Winn walks into a stiff left hand from Tantor.
Winn slips a jab from Tantor.
Winn is looking for the big counter here.
Tantor shoots in for a takedown but Winn shows good takedown defense.
Winn defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
Tantor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Tantor lands a right hook to the body.
Winn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tantor finds it's way round the side to connect with Winn's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Winn.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Winn's shoulder, as Winn tries to avoid the shot.
Winn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tantor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tantor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Tantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Winn moved out of range.
Winn swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winn, as that shot connected.
Tantor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winn throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tantor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Winn.
Winn throws a right hand that Tantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tantor also avoids with ease.
Tantor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Winn sprawls and moves away.
A lazy left from Winn finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
Winn shoots for a takedown but Tantor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tantor connects with a jab.
Tantor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor is looking to clinch but Winn is avoiding it.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Tantor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winn lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Maki Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Winn is just out of range.
Tantor tries to clinch but Winn is having none of it.
Tantor stuns Winn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tantor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Winn misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tantor back to the cage. Winn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Winn. Those never looked like landing.
Winn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tantor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Winn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tantor.
Tantor shoots for a takedown but Winn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winn jabs Tantor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winn.
Winn drops Tantor with a right and a left! Winn comes rushing in but Tantor regains his composure and manages to keep Winn in guard.
Tantor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tantor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Tantor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tantor seems keen to control Winn's posture.
Winn is looking to work some ground and pound but Tantor has wrist control.
Tantor seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn throws an elbow that misses. Tantor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winn's guard. Nice move by Tantor!
Tantor wants to stand but Winn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Winn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Winn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winn scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Winn.
Winn misses with some punches.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winn 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winn has managed to clinch.
Tantor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winn chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tantor is pulling down on Winn's head to control his posture.
Tantor wants to sweep but no luck.
Winn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winn looking to sit in guard and control but Tantor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn wants to control the position but Tantor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maki Tantor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winn is pressing down on Tantor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winn pulls Tantor in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tantor defends it easily.
Winn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winn is controlling Tantor's posture.
Tantor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Winn pulls Tantor in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tantor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tantor has managed to get both his arms back between Winn's legs - danger averted.
Tantor trying to control but Winn is working from the bottom.
Tantor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winn has a closed guard, preventing Tantor from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Tantor lands but Winn takes it in his stride.
Winn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tantor manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Winn keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Tantor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tantor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tantor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tantor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jerome Winn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winn throws a big right hand that misses.
Winn is looking to advance position but Tantor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Winn is trying desperately to improve position.
Maki Tantor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winn is squirming around, avoiding Tantor's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn is working to get back to half guard.
Tantor thowing shots but they're missing.
Winn wants to hold on but Tantor pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tantor.
Winn tries to hold on but Tantor pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maki Tantor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winn 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Winn!
Jerome Winn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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