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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Winters (ranked 2836 p4p, 2169 weight class) and Robin Van Zegelaar (ranked 329 p4p, 264 weight class). Robin Van Zegelaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Van Zegelaar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Zegelaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winters throws out the jab.
Winters scores with a jab.
Winters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Zegelaar! But no joy.
Van Zegelaar looks to land a combination but Winters avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Zegelaar moves away from the strike by Winters.
Van Zegelaar throws a body kick that misses.
Winters jabs Van Zegelaar right on the nose. Van Zegelaar blinks but takes it well.
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Van Zegelaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Winters misses the target.
Winters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Zegelaar on the side of the head.
Winters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Winters misses.
Van Zegelaar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Winters throws a hook to the side of Van Zegelaar's head but Van Zegelaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Zegelaar doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Zegelaar ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Van Zegelaar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Winters avoids a kick to the body.
Van Zegelaar scores with a leg kick.
Van Zegelaar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Zegelaar throws a lazy head kick
and Winters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Zegelaar misses with an uppercut
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Zegelaar forces Winters back against the ropes and clinches.
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winters avoiding damage as Van Zegelaar throws knees to the body.
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!
Van Zegelaar prevents a body shot from Winters.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Zegelaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winters throws a looping overhand right but Van Zegelaar ducks down to avoid it.
Winters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Zegelaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Winters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winters with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Zegelaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Zegelaar lands a jab to the head.
Winters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Winters swings for the body but Van Zegelaar moves out of range.
Winters moves away from the strike by Van Zegelaar.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Van Zegelaar lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Van Zegelaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
That kick from Van Zegelaar tenderised Winters's leg. Winters is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Zegelaar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Zegelaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Winters misses with a straight right.
Winters misses with a two punch combination.
Van Zegelaar tries to counter with a clinch but Winters shakes him off and moves away.
Van Zegelaar delivers a nice body kick.
Van Zegelaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
It seemed like Van Zegelaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winters misses with an uppercut. Van Zegelaar saw that one coming.
Van Zegelaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Zegelaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Zegelaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winters is able to avoid easily.
Winters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Zegelaar clinches with his opponent.
Van Zegelaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Van Zegelaar controls the action.
Winters misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winters misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Winters on the inside.
Winters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Zegelaar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Zegelaar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Van Zegelaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winters throws a hook but Van Zegelaar avoids it easily.
Van Zegelaar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Zegelaar wants to clinch.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Winters.
A slow jab from Winters misses its intended target.
Winters tests Van Zegelaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Antoine Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters misses with a hook. Van Zegelaar ducked under it nicely.
Van Zegelaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winters throws out a loose jab but Van Zegelaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winters scores with a body shot.
Winters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winters clobbers Van Zegelaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Zegelaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winters throws a hook but Van Zegelaar blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar throws a shot to the body.
Winters throws a shot from downtown. Van Zegelaar moves away and avoids it.
Winters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Winters lands with a nice body punch.
Winters just misses with a punch to the body.
Winters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winters misses with a straight left.
Van Zegelaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Winters misses its intended target.
Winters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Zegelaar on the side of the head.
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Van Zegelaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Zegelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Zegelaar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar has closed the distance and engaged Winters in a clinch.
Van Zegelaar with a knee to the head.
Winters breaks the clinch.
Winters misses with a looping left.
Winters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Zegelaar.
Winters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Zegelaar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Zegelaar! But no joy.
Van Zegelaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick from Van Zegelaar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters misses with a looping right.
Winters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Zegelaar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Van Zegelaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Van Zegelaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Zegelaar wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Van Zegelaar throws a nice looking combination but Winters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters cracks Van Zegelaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Winters lands the left hand.
Van Zegelaar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Winters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Zegelaar takes one on the button.
Van Zegelaar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
Van Zegelaar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Zegelaar missing with a left hand there. Winters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Zegelaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winters lands with a right hand.
Winters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Zegelaar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winters missing with a left hand there. Van Zegelaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Zegelaar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Winters moves out of range as Van Zegelaar strikes.
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick from Van Zegelaar.
Winters throws an overhand right that lands on Van Zegelaar's shoulder, as Van Zegelaar tries to avoid the shot.
Winters throws a hook to the side of Van Zegelaar's head but Van Zegelaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters sets himself, and Van Zegelaar steps forward looking for the clinch! Winters avoids it this time.
Van Zegelaar blocks a jab.
Van Zegelaar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Zegelaar slips a jab from Winters.
Robin Van Zegelaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winters thuds his right hand into Van Zegelaar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winters 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Antoine Winters!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Antoine Winters!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Antoine Winters!
Antoine Winters wins by unanimous decision!
Antoine Winters decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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