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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Widaca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Rood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Widaca!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Widaca does no damage.
Rood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Widaca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Widaca throws a hook but Rood blocks it.
Rood clinches with his opponent.
Widaca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Widaca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Widaca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rood as Widaca tries to tie him up.
Rood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Widaca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Widaca is trying to break the clinch but Rood is controlling him.
Rood goes for a takedown attempt but Widaca pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Rood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood tries to bum rush Widaca with a series of wild strikes but Widaca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Widaca misses with a wild body shot.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Widaca swings for the body but Rood moves out of range.
Rood rushes Widaca and presses him up against the cage.
Widaca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Widaca swings wildly with an uppercut but Rood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Widaca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Widaca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rood is trying to pull guard but Widaca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Rood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rood tries to pull guard but Widaca won't allow it.
Widaca has a couple of punches blocked by Rood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widaca has a couple of punches blocked by Rood.
Rood blocks an uppercut.
Widaca misses with a punch on the inside.
Widaca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Widaca blocks a body shot from Rood.
Rood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Widaca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Widaca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rood staying out of range there.
John Widaca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Widaca swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Widaca takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Widaca.
Widaca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Widaca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Widaca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rood throws out a leg kick but Widaca moves out of range and Rood only half commits.
No joy there for Widaca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rood throws a nice looking combination but Widaca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rood clinches with his opponent.
Widaca gets through Rood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rood misses with a body punch.
Rood is trying to force a seperation but Widaca has the dominant position.
Widaca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rood's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rood.
A frustrated look appears on Rood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widaca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Widaca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Widaca struggles to land a body shot inside as Rood controls his hands.
Widaca misses with a body punch.
Widaca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Widaca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rood manages to avoid it.
Widaca misses with a double jab
and Rood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Widaca has managed to clinch.
Rood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Widaca tries a body shot but Rood blocks it.
Rood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Widaca lands with an uppercut that bounces Rood off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Widaca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Widaca clinches with his opponent.
Rood is trying to force a seperation but Widaca has the dominant position.
Rood tries to pull guard but Widaca won't allow it.
Widaca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Widaca pushes Rood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Widaca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Widaca misses with an uppercut. Rood saw that one coming.
Rood misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Rood.
Widaca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Widaca finds it's target.
Rood takes a swing at Widaca's ribcage but misses.
Rood throws a nice looking combination but Widaca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rood misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Widaca's waist but Widaca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rood off to one side.
Widaca throws a hook but Rood avoids it easily.
Widaca looks to land a combination but Rood avoids it well.
Widaca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rood takes a swing at Widaca's ribcage but misses.
Rood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Widaca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rood slips under a jab from Widaca.
Widaca throws an off balance right hand
and Rood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rood is looking to clinch but Widaca is avoiding it.
Rood tries to bum rush Widaca with a series of wild strikes but Widaca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Widaca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rood fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Rood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Widaca throws a one two 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!
Widaca connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Widaca. Those never looked like landing.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Widaca manages to avoid it.
Rood shoots in for a takedown but Widaca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Widaca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Widaca lands a lovely overhand right.
Widaca looks to throw the jab but Rood is out of range.
Widaca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Widaca blocks the low kick.
Widaca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Widaca coming out on top.
Widaca misses with a left hand
and Rood counters with a straight right hand.
Rood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rood is rocked!
Widaca drops Rood with a big left hand! Rood is injured, injured bad! Widaca jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Widaca!
John Widaca was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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