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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josey Wales (ranked 1327 p4p, 181 weight class) and Peter Woodcock (ranked 1297 p4p, 176 weight class). Peter Woodcock will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josey Wales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Woodcock!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wales. Woodcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wales misses with a wild body shot.
As Wales backs off Woodcock throws a huge counter combo but Wales manages to avoid it all.
Wales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wales lands a nice looking body shot.
Woodcock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wales's head backwards.
Wales connects with a single shot there.
Woodcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Woodcock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wales doesn't seem phased though.
Wales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodcock manages to avoid it.
Woodcock misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woodcock.
Wales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woodcock throws a right and a left that Wales avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Woodcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wales looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodcock is just out of range.
Wales misses with an uppercut
and Woodcock counters with a right hand to the body.
Woodcock dips to his left and cracks Wales with an uppercut!
Wales looks to land a right hand but Woodcock moved out of range.
Woodcock throws a series of strikes that have Wales backpedaling.
Woodcock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woodcock ducks under a wild hook from Wales.
A combination from Wales does no damage.
Woodcock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wales misses with a hook. Woodcock ducked under it nicely.
Woodcock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales looks to throw the jab but Woodcock is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodcock, right into the meat.
Josey Wales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodcock slips under a jab from Wales.
Wales is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Woodcock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wales throws a lazy right hand but Woodcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woodcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Woodcock misses with a hook to the body
and Wales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woodcock thinking.
Wales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Peter Woodcock has been cut.
Wales takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Woodcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wales moves away.
Wales scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Woodcock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woodcock in his tracks.
Woodcock is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodcock misses with a double jab.
That kick from Woodcock tenderised Wales's leg. Wales is trying to keep his angry face on.
Woodcock takes one on the button.
Wales throws a jab when Woodcock was well out of range.
Woodcock unleashes a big counter combination but Wales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Woodcock lands with a hook. Wales tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodcock's head.
Wales throws an off balance right hand
and Woodcock counters with a nice uppercut.
Woodcock misses with a straight left.
Wales takes a swing at Woodcock's ribcage but misses.
Woodcock unleashes a big counter combination but Wales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wales throws a lazy uppercut
and Woodcock counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woodcock circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodcock misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Wales.
Woodcock steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Woodcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woodcock thinks about the counter body kick.
Wales misses with a looping left.
Wales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodcock's head.
Wales throws a hook but Woodcock avoids it easily.
Woodcock scores with a head kick. Wales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodcock's head.
Woodcock misses with a head kick.
Wales misses with an uppercut
and Woodcock counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Woodcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Woodcock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woodcock connects with a right hand. Wales shakes it off.
Woodcock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wales misses with a left hand
and Woodcock counters with a straight right hand.
Woodcock defending well as Wales loads up on a big left hand.
Wales throws a poor cross that misses
and Woodcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peter Woodcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wales swings for the body but Woodcock moves out of range.
Wales lands a nice shot that snaps Woodcock's head back.
Woodcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wales dodges the punch combination from Woodcock.
Wales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodcock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wales with a body shot.
Wales throws a poor cross that misses
and Woodcock counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales swings for the body but Woodcock moves out of range.
Woodcock ducks under a wild hook from Wales.
Woodcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Wales misses its intended target.
Woodcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wales throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Woodcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wales looks to land a left hand but Woodcock moved out of range nicely.
Woodcock throws a nice head kick!
Woodcock scores with a nice head shot.
Wales throws a sloppy body shot
and Woodcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woodcock lands with a kick to the temple. Wales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wales throws a series of punches but Woodcock avoids them all with ease.
Woodcock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Woodcock throws a front kick that sends Wales stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Woodcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wales.
Woodcock slips under a jab from Wales.
Woodcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Woodcock moves away from the strike by Wales.
Despite the aggression on Woodcock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wales misses with a straight left.
Woodcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Woodcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Wales misses the target.
Woodcock throws a head kick that misses.
Wales swings widly with a right hand
and Woodcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Woodcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wales's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woodcock under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wales just misses with a punch to the body.
Wales throws a hook to the side of Woodcock's head but Woodcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woodcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woodcock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woodcock misses with a straight left.
Woodcock slips a straight right by Wales.
Woodcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Woodcock feints and then cracks Wales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wales down.
Woodcock moves forwards but Wales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wales misses with a straight right.
Peter Woodcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wales misses with a combination
and Woodcock counters with a body kick that stops Wales in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wales staying out of range there.
Woodcock slips under a jab.
Wales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woodcock.
A countering left hand to the body from Woodcock misses.
Woodcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodcock throws a sloppy head kick and Wales moves out of range easily.
Wales is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from Wales misses.
Wales misses with a right hand
and Woodcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wales throws a body punch but Woodcock moves out of range.
Woodcock misses with a wild body shot.
Wales throws a big shot that misses.
Wales misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Woodcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Woodcock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wales swings for the body but Woodcock moves out of range.
Wales misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wales 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.
Wales blocks a jab.
Wales misses the shot to the body.
Wales's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woodcock under the eye.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wales might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wales throws the left hand but Woodcock avoids the punch easily.
Woodcock throws a big counter head kick but Wales avoids it with no problem.
Wales throws an off balance right hand
and Woodcock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Wales coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wales lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wales cracks a nice hook into Woodcock's ribs.
Woodcock misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Woodcock connects with a body shot that sends Wales's belly button to the back.
Woodcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wales throws out the jab.
A jab from Wales misses.
Wales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woodcock blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Woodcock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Woodcock throws a series of punches but Wales moves out of range.
Wales throws a body punch but Woodcock moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales blocks the body kick.
Woodcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wales jabs Woodcock right on the nose. Woodcock blinks but takes it well.
Wales misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodcock counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wales misses with a right hand
and Woodcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woodcock scores with a one two! Wales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Woodcock scores with a shot to the body.
Wales misses with a left hand
and Woodcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Woodcock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wales.
Josey Wales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Woodcock.
Wales swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woodcock counters with a crisp one two that drops Wales! Woodcock thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wales to his feet! Wales is in big trouble!
Wales is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wales misses with a straight right.
Woodcock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Wales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wales on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wales seems to have got his legs back now.
Wales avoids the body shot from Woodcock.
Wales swings widly with a right hand
and Woodcock counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wales ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Woodcock misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Wales misses its target.
Wales lands with a shot to the body.
Wales loads up on a big right hand but Woodcock slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woodcock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Woodcock slips under a jab from Wales.
Woodcock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woodcock follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Woodcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter Woodcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Woodcock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Woodcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woodcock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Woodcock!
A very excited looking Peter Woodcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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