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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palosi balogna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Palosi balogna!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood gets through balogna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
balogna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
balogna tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.
balogna is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wood is just too persistent for him and manages to trip balogna to the mat. balogna regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
balogna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wood cracks balogna with a solid left hand.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
balogna wants to sweep but no luck.
balogna trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
balogna shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Jeremiah Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palosi balogna.
balogna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeremiah Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
balogna darts in trying to clinch
and Wood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in balogna's guard now.
balogna looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wood closes the distance and pushes balogna back into the cage.
Wood has clasped his hands together around balogna's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wood working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on balogna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
balogna tries to bench press Wood off him but Wood keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wood misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
balogna wants to control but Wood postures up.
Wood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a strike aimed at the side of balogna's head but balogna avoids it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
balogna fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
balogna fails with the takedown
and Wood counters by clinching up.
balogna has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
balogna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wood smiles and moves away.
balogna motions for Wood to come forward. balogna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from balogna does no damage.
balogna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
balogna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
balogna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing strikes but missing.
Wood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
balogna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
balogna is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
balogna looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
balogna with a poor takedown
and Wood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
balogna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
balogna swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
balogna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood wants the takedown. balogna is fighting it off but Wood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in balogna's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as balogna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of balogna is proving hard to escape from.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but balogna has wrist control.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but balogna blocks nicely.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as balogna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
balogna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but balogna has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
balogna fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a takedown into side control.
balogna dodges the ground and pound from Wood.
Wood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Wood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
balogna tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten balogna somewhat.
Wood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
balogna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wood lands a takedown into guard.
balogna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
balogna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
balogna wants to sweep but no luck.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
balogna shoots and misses
and Wood counters by clinching up.
Jeremiah Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palosi balogna.
balogna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
balogna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wood walks away with a smile on his face. balogna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
balogna has his takedown stuffed
and Wood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for balogna!
Wood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wood thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wood looking to finish with strikes here!
balogna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Wood there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wood prevents balogna from getting the reversal.
Wood throws some wild stikes that balogna manages to avoid easily.
balogna blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
balogna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wood punching from mount but balogna doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jeremiah Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
balogna gets back to half guard.
balogna trying to hold on to Wood's head to control him but Wood postures up.
balogna is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wood is staying active.
balogna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Wood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wood looks to land a strike but balogna avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
balogna will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wood postures up in balogna's guard and throws a big left but balogna blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from balogna.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
balogna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wood.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
balogna misses with a takedown
and Wood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for balogna!
A nice elbow there by Wood.
Wood throwing strikes here but balogna is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that balogna can do to turn this around?
balogna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
balogna bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for balogna!
Wood throws some wild stikes that balogna manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
balogna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Wood there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
balogna is looking to get to half guard.
Wood throws some wild stikes that balogna manages to avoid easily.
Wood throws some wild stikes that balogna manages to avoid easily.
balogna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
balogna manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by balogna, under a barage of strikes from Wood.
Wood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Wood dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
balogna shoots in looking for a takedown. Wood tries to sprawl out of it but balogna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palosi balogna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
balogna wants to clinch but Wood slips to the side
and Wood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wood.
balogna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from balogna.
Jeremiah Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palosi balogna.
Wood scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood gets through balogna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood lands with a left to the head.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of balogna backwards.
Wood has clasped his hands together around balogna's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
balogna is pushing Wood's head away, looking to escape. Wood manages to hold on to the position though.
Wood throws a strike aimed at the side of balogna's head but balogna avoids it well.
balogna defending against the ground and pound.
balogna managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but balogna is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Wood crashes against the mat.
Wood working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
balogna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood misses with a straight left.
balogna looks to clinch
and Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
balogna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wood misses with the head strike.
balogna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wood tests balogna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
balogna shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed balogna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood takes the fight into the clinch.
balogna tries to break the clinch but Wood is controlling the position.
Wood misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
balogna tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
balogna jumps guard but Wood stands there with balogna around his waist. balogna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
balogna working hard to break the clinch.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of balognas head.
Wood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wood has balogna pressed against the cage, preventing balogna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
balogna misses with a short punch on the inside.
balogna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wood walks away with a smile on his face. balogna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
balogna tries for a takedown but Wood circles away easily
and Wood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wood slips a nice elbow through balogna's hands, connecting with balogna's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
balogna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
balogna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Wood throws a strike but balogna avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
balogna manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wood throwing hammer fists to the chest of balogna. What's that going to do exactly?
Wood is squirming around, avoiding balogna's attempts to control the action.
Wood wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wood tries to get out of the position.
Wood swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wood is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
balogna trying to control but Wood is having none of it.
Wood flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
balogna throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
balogna wants to finish this one by submission but Wood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from balogna.
balogna blocks Wood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Palosi balogna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
balogna looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Wood!
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