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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 836 p4p, 917 weight class) and Shaquan Woods (ranked 122 p4p, 129 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woods manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Woods swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Rain swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Woods lands with a short shot to the head.
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rain misses with an elbow strike.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods blocking some punches.
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Woods prevents a body shot from Rain.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rain.
Woods digs a right hand into Rain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rain's gas tank.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
Rain lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Woods lands a nice uppercut.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods blocking some punches.
Rain misses with the head strike.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Rain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A short right from Rain.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rain.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rain.
Rain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rain manages to break the clinch.
Rain lands the left hand.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Woods.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain thuds a left hand into Woods's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rain checks a leg kick.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Rain misses.
Woods checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Rain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rain closes the distance and clinches.
Woods blocking some punches.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rain misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rain.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rain backing away here, and Woods unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Woods with a nice cross.
Donk. Rain catches Woods right on the button with a cross.
Rain throws a low kick but Woods moves out of range easily.
Rain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Woods checks a leg kick.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woods.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rain misses with a kick to the body.
Rain slips under a jab.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Rain throws a good cross that connects.
Rain throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Woods misses
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Woods feints and then cracks Rain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rain down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shaquan Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woods throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick there by Woods.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods connects with a crisp jab.
Shaquan Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Woods with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Woods's belly button to the back.
Woods connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rain misses with an uppercut
and Woods counters with an inside leg kick.
Rain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woods throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woods is out of range and Rain settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rain.
Woods takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Rain misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Woods.
Rain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woods.
A jab from Woods misses.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain lands with a nice body punch.
Woods lands a head shot.
Rain lands a right hook to the body.
Rain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woods checks it well.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Woods misses.
Rain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woods misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a solid leg kick but Rain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woods.
Rain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rain misses with a body shot
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Rain lands.
Rain clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut lands for Rain. That snapped Woods's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain lands a high kick!
A cross from Woods lands.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rain throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain scores with a nice head shot.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods misses with a low kick as Rain jumps back.
Woods tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rain is able to avoid easily.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Woods avoids the head kick by Rain.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rain connects with an inside leg kick.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woods.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
Woods throws a front kick that sends Rain stumbling back into the cage.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquan Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rain wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
White Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rain to score with a decent uppercut.
Rain misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rain misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rain throws a push kick but Woods slaps the foot to one side.
Rain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Woods.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Jab, jab by Woods - just one landing.
Rain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods moves away from the strike by Rain.
Woods jabs Rain right on the nose. Rain blinks but takes it well.
A solid body kick from Rain.
Rain moves into the clinch.
Woods managing to block the knees to the body from Rain.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rain's elbow.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaquan Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woods lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Woods is working Rain over against the cage.
Woods blocks an uppercut.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Woods misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rain's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods presses Rain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rain misses with some punches.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woods avoids a wild elbow strike from Rain.
Rain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rain.
Woods lands with a light punch inside.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods lands a left hand.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Rain throws a series of punches but Woods moves out of range.
Woods swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Woods.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Woods lands with an overhand left.
Woods lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woods cracks Rain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Rain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rain.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Rain's defenses.
Rain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woods dips to his left and cracks Rain with an uppercut!
Woods takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rain misses with a series of wild punches.
Woods scores with a hook.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Rain misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Woods counters with a right hand to the body.
Rain walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rain is looking to score with low kicks.
Rain throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rain throws a lazy head kick
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaquan Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquan Woods!
Shaquan Woods decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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