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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Woodring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodring has chosen American bad ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Phelan Whelan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phelan Whelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Woodring!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan pushes Woodring up against the cage in a clinch.
Whelan is trying to break the clinch but Woodring has him pressed against the cage.
Woodring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodring lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Phelan Whelan has been cut.
A slow jab from Woodring misses its intended target.
Whelan slips a jab from Woodring.
Owen Woodring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan misses with a low kick.
Whelan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whelan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Whelan takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woodring misses with a double jab
and Whelan counters with a nice body shot.
Whelan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woodring throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Woodring misses.
Woodring thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodring lands a jab to Whelan's midsection.
Whelan is breathing heavily.
Woodring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whelan slips a straight right by Woodring.
Woodring clobbers Whelan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woodring looks to land a combination but Whelan avoids it well.
Woodring throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Woodring lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whelan will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Woodring.
Woodring connects with a looping right hand.
Woodring misses with a straight right.
Woodring throws a front kick that sends Whelan stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Woodring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodring pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woodring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woodring takes a swing at Whelan's ribcage but misses.
Woodring is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Woodring tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whelan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woodring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owen Woodring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woodring misses with an uppercut. Whelan saw that one coming.
Woodring lands with a hook. Whelan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woodring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woodring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodring misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodring throws a body punch but Whelan moves out of range.
Woodring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whelan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whelan lands a slapping body shot.
Woodring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whelan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woodring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whelan counters by moving into the clinch.
Woodring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woodring throws a low kick, looking for Whelan's leg but Whelan calmly moves out of range.
Woodring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whelan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whelan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woodring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Whelan counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodring throws the left hand but Whelan avoids the punch easily.
Whelan moves into range and clinches up with Woodring.
Woodring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woodring scores with a knee to the head.
Woodring jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whelan walks away with a smile on his face. Woodring gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Woodring throws a series of punches but Whelan avoids them all with ease.
Woodring misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whelan counters with a right hand to the body.
Woodring throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whelan.
Whelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woodring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whelan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whelan avoids the head kick by Woodring.
Woodring lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Woodring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phelan Whelan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Woodring misses with a looping left.
Woodring throws a hook but Whelan avoids it easily.
Whelan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woodring misses with a hook. Whelan ducked under it nicely.
Woodring throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woodring scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whelan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woodring doesn't seem bothered though.
Woodring misses with a straight right.
Woodring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whelan's calf.
Whelan is looking to wear down Woodring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Woodring fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Woodring.
Woodring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whelan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Woodring.
Woodring takes a swing at Whelan's ribcage but misses.
Whelan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woodring.
Whelan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Woodring.
Woodring thumps Whelan with a low kick.
Woodring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whelan moves away.
Woodring throws a hook but Whelan blocks it.
Woodring sizes up Whelan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woodring missing with a left hand there. Whelan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woodring throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Woodring's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Woodring duly obliges.
Woodring just misses with a punch to the body.
Woodring chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodring cracks a nice hook into Whelan's ribs.
Woodring lands with a nice body kick.
Woodring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodring falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whelan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Woodring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woodring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodring lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woodring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Whelan doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodring circles away.
Whelan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woodring can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Woodring.
Woodring misses with a straight left.
Woodring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Woodring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woodring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Woodring lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Woodring misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan digs a good hook to Woodring's body.
Whelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodring.
Whelan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whelan tries to clinch up.
Woodring scores with a jab to the body.
Woodring throws a lazy right hand but Whelan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Whelan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whelan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woodring takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whelan ducks under a wild hook from Woodring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Woodring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phelan Whelan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Woodring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whelan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whelan jabs at Woodring's body.
Woodring fails to land with a series of punches.
Woodring swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whelan slips a straight right by Woodring.
Woodring lands an overhand right.
Whelan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whelan.
Woodring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whelan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodring misses with a combination
and Whelan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woodring lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whelan at a distance.
Woodring just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan lands a right hook to the body.
Woodring throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whelan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woodring scores with a hook.
Woodring changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phelan Whelan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whelan staying out of range there.
Woodring missing with a left hand there. Whelan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodring misses the target.
Whelan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Owen Woodring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodring throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whelan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whelan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodring, right into the meat.
Whelan drives through and clinches with Woodring against the cage.
Whelan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woodring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woodring keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Woodring fails to land with a series of punches.
Whelan blocks a jab.
Whelan 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.
Woodring throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whelan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whelan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whelan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woodring pulls guard successfully.
Whelan wants to stand but Woodring has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodring working a defensive guard here.
Whelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodring is trying to control the position but Whelan postures up.
Woodring looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whelan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Woodring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Owen Woodring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woodring looks like he's trying to stand up.
Phelan Whelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Whelan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Owen Woodring.
I've got Woodring winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Woodring!
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