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Event:
EFL 23
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Wood closes the distance but Wales moves to the side
and Wales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Wales's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Wales - just one landing. #CUT#
It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wales lands with a straight right. Wood didn't see that one coming.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Wales is out of range.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood closes the distance but Wales moves to the side
and Wales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wood has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Wales is just out of range.
Wales lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wales ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1##CL2#
Wood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Wales breaks from the clinch.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Wales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wales lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#
That has opened up Ed Wood's cut even more.
Wood tries to move into range but Wales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wood misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wales to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wales lands the left hand.#T2#
Wales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wales fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.#ROC#
Wood is rocked!
Wales throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Wales tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Wales finish him?
Wood tries to clinch
and Wales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Wales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Wood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood tries a body shot but Wales blocks it.
Wales working hard to break the clinch.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Wales controls his hands.
Wood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wales lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wales working hard to break the clinch.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wales blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josey Wales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed 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.
#R2#
Wales with a hook.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Wales's shoulder, as Wales tries to avoid the shot.
Wood throws the left hand but Wales avoids the punch easily.
Wales throws a big counter combination but Wood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wales cracks Wood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wood wants to clinch
enabling Wales to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Wood misses with a hook
enabling Wales to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
The cut above Ed Wood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wales stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wales drops Wood with a naaaaasty hook - Wood is in real trouble here! Wales dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josey Wales!
An out of breath and clearly excited Josey Wales thanked Top Nutrition 160Q200$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
EFL 19
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wales.
Wales looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Wales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wales.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wales looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Wales avoids the body shot from Wood.
Wood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wales to score with a decent uppercut.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Wales moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Wood misses.
A shot to the body from Wood misses
and Wales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wood thinking.
Wales scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#
It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood misses with a body shot
and Wales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Wales. Beautiful body shot.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wales.#T1#
Wood misses the body punch
and Wales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD2#
and Wales lands a stunning uppercut that sends Wood to the mat! #ROC2#
Wood is rocked!#SUB2#
Wales is working for a submission of some sort.
Oh Wood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood's coaches at Alvey's House of MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wales passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wood!
Wood seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Wales has control of Wood's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wood regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Wales has hold of Wood's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wood manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T2#
Wales seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wood is holding on tight.
Wales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wood is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Wales goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wood is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Wales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wood defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josey Wales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed 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.
#R2#
Wales lands a nice shot to the body.
Wales lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Wood throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Wales to counter with a crisp jab.
Wales has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wood misses the body punch
letting Wales counter with a right hand.
Wood tests Wales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood is looking to wear down Wales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wood misses with a lunging right hand
and Wales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Ed Wood's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Wales lands a big shot that drops Wood! Can he finish him?
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!
Wood keeping full guard, as Wales tries to pass.
Wales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Wales is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wood has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Wales has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wood is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wales.#T1#
Wales is looking to regain half guard here but Wood keeps moving and retains side control.
Wales keeps trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Wales but he's now mounted!
Wales is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wales pushes down on Wood's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Wood is defending against the submission attempts here by Wales.
Wales wants to pass the guard but Wood is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josey Wales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ed Wood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Wales cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
A shot to the body from Wood misses
and Wales counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Wales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Wales.
Wood throws a lazy uppercut
and Wales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
Ed Wood's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wales jabs at Wood's body.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Josey Wales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood misses with a body shot
and Wales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wales works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A shot to the liver by Wales. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Wood clinches. #BC2#
Wales manages to break the clinch.
Wales throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
#T1#
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood misses with a right hand
letting Wales counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
Jeez, Ed Wood's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jab by Wales.
The fighters circling - Wales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wales staying out of range there.
Wood throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Wales counters with a left hand that sends Wood to the canvas!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood controlling the position.
Wood can't keep his opponent in guard - Wales advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Wales is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wood wants to control but Wales is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2##SUB2#
Wales is working for a submission of some sort.
Wood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wales.
Wood is looking to control Wales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wood avoid being mounted?
Wales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wales is pressing down on Wood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wood is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Wales is trying to work for a kimura but Wood is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josey Wales really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Wood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Wood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Wales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wales throws out a counter right but Wood avoids it with no problem.
Wood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Wales.
Wood punishes Wales's body with a nice straight punch.
Wales connects with a nice looking jab.
Wood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wales to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Wood has closed the distance and engaged Wales in a clinch.
Wales is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.#BC2#
Wales manages to break the clinch.
Wales lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wales scores with a jab to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ed Wood's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josey Wales!
Josey Wales gave a mention to Top Nutrition 160Q200$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
EFL 15
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab. #CL#
Wood clinches up against the cage.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Wood digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Henderson looks winded!
A short right from Wood.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wood lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Jimmy Henderson has been cut.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been hearing reports that Wood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wood digs a right hand underneath Henderson's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Wood.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henderson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short uppercut from Wood. #T1#
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wood lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Wood. #ROC#
Henderson is rocked!
Wood is leaning against Henderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wood finish him?
Wood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wood as the two fighters clinch.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wood lands a big right hand that drops Henderson! The killer instinct kicks in and Wood finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Wood!
Ed Wood thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E06
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice shot by Panda.
Panda lands a slapping body shot.
Wood misses with a straight left.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
Wood looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
Wood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Panda looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Wood blocks a jab.
Wood slips under a jab from Panda.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown. Wood tries to sprawl out of it but Panda 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Wood misses. #T1#
Panda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Wood.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood tries to counter by clinching up but Panda breaks away and moves out of range.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD2#
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control.#T2#
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda lands a couple of elbows.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
Panda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood managing to control the position. #T3#
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses.
Wood controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses.
Panda throwing strikes but missing.
Panda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Panda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Panda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wood trying to control the position.
Panda working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wood is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda scoring with some ground and pound.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Wood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood working a defensive guard here.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda forces his way into half guard.
Panda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wood defending well though.
Panda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wood trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
#T5#
Panda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panda working Wood over with strikes.
Panda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Panda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Panda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood has hold of Panda's hands but Panda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panda.
Panda works his way into full mount!
Wood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Panda lands a nice shot to the head. #T6#
Panda landing strikes from the mount and Wood is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Panda cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Panda lands with some strikes.
Panda with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#
Wood is rocked!
Panda with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Wood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Panda! That's really hurt Wood and he's turned his back - Panda keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Panda jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreamiest Panda!
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E05
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Abraham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Abraham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abraham.#CUT#
It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.#CL2#
Wood has Abraham up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood blocking some punches.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood. #BC2#
Wood breaks the clinch.
Abraham moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
James Isaac Abraham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abraham catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abraham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abraham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
#T1#
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Abraham tries to clinch up.
Abraham wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Abraham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Abraham rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abraham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abraham misses with a double jab.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Abraham lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abraham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood swings for the body but Abraham moves out of range.
Wood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
Abraham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abraham thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Wood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wood misses with a left hand #CL#
and Abraham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abraham.
I was talking to Abraham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
Abraham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Abraham trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abraham into the cage.
Abraham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
A shot in the inside from Abraham. #T3#
Abraham is leaning against Wood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abraham or not.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abraham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Abraham controls his hands.
Abraham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Abraham lands a hook that snaps the head of Wood backwards. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abraham tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham. #T5#
Abraham scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
A right hook to the body lands for Wood.
Abraham takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abraham can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Abraham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Wood. #ROC2#
Abraham is rocked!
Wood throws a big uppercut that drops Abraham! More strikes from Wood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Abraham lies dazed against the cage as Wood celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Wood!
During a confident post fight interview, Ed Wood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E04
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Wood off balance momentarily.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#
It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.#CL#
Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li misses with some punches.
Li working aggressively here.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with some punches.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Li tries to pull guard but Wood forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Li.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Li can turn it around.#TD2#
Li jumps into guard, dragging Wood to the mat.
Wood content to stall in guard here.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
Li wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Wood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Li looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wood passes into side control.
Li is being controlled here. #T3#
Li trying his best to control but Wood has mounted him.
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Wood has a good base and remains in mount.
Wood controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Li can't escape the position.
Wood manages to capitalize on a mistake by Li to take his back!
Wood keeps control of the position easily here as Li tries to buck him off.
Li trying to control the position but Wood manages to sink in the hooks. #T5#
Wood is hanging on to Li's back as he tries to escape.
Wood controls the action.
Wood continues to stall.
Li tries to roll but Wood sticks to his back.
#T6#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood not allowing Li to control his hands.
Li tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Li is trying to reverse the position but instead Wood has taken his back - oops!
Li is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wood is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More hug and hope from Wood.#T7#
Li wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wood controlling the positon.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wood's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wood controlling well, preventing Li from escaping the position.
#T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Li doesn't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Li tries to escape the position.
Li keeps trying to improve his position.
Li is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wood.
#T9#
Li rolls, trying to escape but Wood keeps control of the position.
Wood not allowing Li to control his hands.
What can Li do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li tries to break free.
Wood just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Wood dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R2#
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Wood moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Li scores with a jab. Wood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
We've been told by Wood's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Li lands with a nice body punch.
Wood throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the ropes and back into range.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
Wood lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wood slips under a jab.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Wood.#CL#
Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Li misses with some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zou Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Li.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood blocks a body shot from Li.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Wood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood blocks an uppercut.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li working aggressively here.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Wood misses with some punches.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks. #T3#
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards. #BC#
Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood slips under a jab from Li.
Wood with a nice cross.#CUT#
That has opened up Zou Li's cut even more.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Li finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Li looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li connects with a single shot there.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wood 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.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood throwing a counter right hand but Li manages to avoid it.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Wood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Li misses.
Zou Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Li moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li misses with some punches.
#T5#
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood blocking some punches.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
The cut above Zou Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li blocks a body shot from Wood.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T6#
Li misses with some punches.
Li pushes Wood back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands a body punch.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with some punches.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Wood.
Li lands a body punch.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wood.
#CUT#
Zou Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T7#
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
A left hand lands to the body for Wood.
Li misses with a body punch.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zou Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ed Wood!
A victorious Ed Wood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E02
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Wood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conga throws a leg kick but Wood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Conga tries to get set, Wood tries to push him back and clinch up but Conga manages to avoid the attempt.
Wood avoids the head kick by Conga.
Conga looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Conga looks to land a combination. Wood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Conga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Check Conga has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conga.
A jab from Wood misses. #KD#
Wood feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Conga sprawling to the canvas! Conga rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wood finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conga 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.
Conga scores with a shot to the body.
Conga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Conga misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Conga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conga. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Conga.
Conga throws a head kick that misses.
Conga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Conga.
A shot to the body from Conga misses
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Check Conga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Conga backwards. #CUT#
That has opened up Check Conga's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Wood scores with a shot to the side of Conga's head. #ROC#
Conga is rocked!
Wood pushes Conga against the cage. Wood is working some dirty boxing. Wood pushes off with a quick right hook! Conga goes down! Conga tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wood moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Wood!
Ed Wood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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