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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oren Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Woodrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodrow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Lumberjack Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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153 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oren Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Woodrow!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter slips a jab from Woodrow.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Woodrow.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunter.
Woodrow throws a shot to the body.
Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woodrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodrow misses the shot to the body.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodrow.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woodrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woodrow.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodrow lands a jab to the head.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woodrow pinned against the cage. Woodrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodrow tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Woodrow misses with a looping right.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woodrow.
Woodrow throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Woodrow there.
Woodrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woodrow missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woodrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Woodrow is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hunter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hunter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunter moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Woodrow has worked his arm free - good work by Woodrow!
Woodrow is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Woodrow is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Woodrow is having none of it.
Woodrow is looking to escape.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Hunter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woodrow is looking to regain half guard here but Hunter keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woodrow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hunter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hunter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Woodrow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunter working away.
Woodrow is looking for a sweep.
Woodrow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oren Hunter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woodrow tries to avoid it but Hunter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woodrow to the ground. Woodrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woodrow throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter lands a head kick. Woodrow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Woodrow avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Woodrow sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Woodrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodrow blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodrow misses the target.
Woodrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
A big right from Woodrow misses.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woodrow.
Woodrow throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woodrow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodrow wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
Woodrow misses with a body shot.
Woodrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Woodrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Woodrow misses.
Woodrow tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
Woodrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Woodrow digs a good hook to Hunter's body.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woodrow.
Woodrow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodrow loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunter showed some decent athleticism there.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Woodrow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woodrow tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Woodrow is in trouble now - Hunter has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Woodrow tries to hold on but Hunter postures up.
Woodrow wants to try and get back to his feet.
Woodrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Woodrow because Hunter loaded up on that one.
Hunter trying to control but Woodrow is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunter has control of Woodrow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Woodrow regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Woodrow looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Woodrow wants to control his opponent's hands but Hunter gets his hands free.
Hunter is looking for the choke from the back position but Woodrow is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oren Hunter 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.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oren Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunter pushes down on Woodrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woodrow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunter pulls his head out easily.
Woodrow is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woodrow avoid being mounted?
Hunter works his way into side control.
Woodrow is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Woodrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woodrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunter is trying to get an arm triangle but Woodrow is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Woodrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woodrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodrow is looking for a sweep.
Hunter gets to mount! Woodrow was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woodrow is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.
Woodrow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Woodrow has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Woodrow!
Woodrow wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oren Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunter can't keep his opponent in guard - Woodrow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woodrow pulls his head out easily.
Woodrow works his way into full mount!
Hunter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hunter is bucking up trying to escape but Woodrow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunter is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Woodrow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Woodrow looking to finish Hunter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunter!
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Hunter is squirming around, avoiding Woodrow's attempts to control the action.
Woodrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hunter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oren Hunter clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Woodrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woodrow takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Woodrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woodrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woodrow trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is pushing down on Woodrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woodrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunter is looking to advance position but Woodrow won't allow it.
Hunter is working for a kimura but Woodrow is defending it quite comfortably.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hunter is looking for a kimura here.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woodrow wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
Woodrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Woodrow trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Woodrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunter.
Woodrow throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Woodrow avoids the head kick by Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Woodrow misses.
Woodrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter is looking to slow Woodrow down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Woodrow blocks the low kick.
Woodrow tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Woodrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Woodrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Woodrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Woodrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow tries to clinch up.
Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
Woodrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodrow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woodrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Woodrow. No joy for Hunter on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodrow throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woodrow looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oren Hunter had his way with Alexander Woodrow in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Woodrow takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Woodrow connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
A big left from Woodrow misses.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodrow.
Woodrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woodrow swivels and escapes.
Woodrow works Hunter's body with a nice hook.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Woodrow is out of range.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodrow throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Woodrow throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Alexander Woodrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Woodrow tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Woodrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woodrow clobbers Hunter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woodrow misses with a body shot.
Hunter thumps Woodrow with a low kick.
Woodrow leaves Hunter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oren Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woodrow throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Woodrow scores with a punch to the head.
Woodrow throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Woodrow. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Oren Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodrow.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Woodrow looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Woodrow is keeping the position.
Woodrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Woodrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunter being controlled here momentarily.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexander Woodrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunter won't allow Woodrow to sweep him here.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter pushes down on Woodrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 Oren Hunter.
Well Hunter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oren Hunter!
Oren Hunter retains his featherweight title!
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