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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wood's choice of entrance music: Wardruna - Blood Eagle. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thor Wood enters the cage!
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a head kick.
Tatum throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wood throws a front kick aimed at Tatum's knee but Tatum avoids it well.
Wood wants to clinch.
Tatum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wood tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Wood swings widly with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood misses with a low kick.
Tatum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Tatum misses with a hook to the body
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Wood scores with a nice body kick.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tatum is looking to wear down Wood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Tatum coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Tatum checks a leg kick.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Wood tries to score with a low kick but Tatum moves his leg out of the way.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Wood checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
It looks like Thor Wood has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Tatum checks it.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Tatum throws a big counter combination but Wood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wood connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Wood counters with a three punch combo that has Tatum backing up. Tatum nods at Wood to acknowledge the strikes.
Wood throws a low kick, looking for Tatum's leg but Tatum calmly moves out of range.
Tatum moves out of range of the body kick.
Wood cracks the inside of Tatum's front leg.
Tatum wants to land a leg kick but Wood is out of range.
Wood connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood tries a quick counter leg kick but Tatum is wise to it.
Wood punishes Tatum's body with a nice straight punch.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wood connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Wood.
A bone on bone clash there as Tatum blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood misses with a left hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
Wood tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum misses with a hook
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Wood wants to clinch but Tatum slips to the side
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Wood slips under a jab from Tatum.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wood moves out of range as Tatum throws a body kick.
Wood is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Wood slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wood misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Thor Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum swings widly with a right hand
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tatum might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Wood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum misses with an uppercut.
Tatum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Tatum blocks the body kick.
And Tatum counters with a quick kick to the body but Wood blocks it.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Tatum slips a jab from Wood.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
Wood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tatum throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wood. That's going to slow Tatum down.
A jab from Tatum finds it's way through Wood's defenses.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wood throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Thor Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum misses with a left hand
and Wood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes an elbow to the temple.
Tatum swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Tatum struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Tatum.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood lands a damaging elbow.
Tatum is trying to stall.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatum tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatum trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Tatum misses with some punches.
Tatum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wood as Tatum tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Tatum checks it.
As Wood backs away, Tatum returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tatum misses the target.
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood moves into range and clinches up with Tatum.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kelvin Tatum has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatum lands a left hand.
Kelvin Tatum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
Wood prevents a body shot from Tatum.
Tatum works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wood blocks a body shot from Tatum.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Tatum.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatum pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tatum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Thor Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum misses with a knee to the head.
Wood lands an elbow inside that Tatum shrugs off.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tatum - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Tatum struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Tatum misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land.
Kelvin Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatum blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood blocks an elbow strike from Tatum.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Wood blocks an uppercut.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Tatum to work.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Wood!
Thor Wood thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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