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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaquan Woods (ranked 489 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Scooter Bob (ranked 69 p4p, 210 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 cm 28 180 15 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm 27 169 14 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquan Woods! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scooter Bob! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bob misses with an uppercut. Bob misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming. Woods was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Woods throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range. Woods misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Woods's head coaches at King's Cross MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Nice shot by Woods. Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses. Woods connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bob momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Woods moves out of range as Bob strikes. Bob takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Woods. Woods throws out a powerful jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet. Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Woods throws a sloppy body shot
and Bob counters with a straight right hand. Woods moves out of range as Bob throws a body kick.
Bob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Woods blocks a jab. And Woods counters with a quick kick to the body but Bob blocks it. Shaquan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Woods scores with a jab to the head.
Woods jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob misses with an uppercut
enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Woods tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bob cracks Woods with a right hand to the side of the head. Bob finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Woods paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Woods takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Woods is looking to chop away at Bob's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woods is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Woods looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range. Woods goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bob throws a counter combo. Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away. Bob swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Woods misses with a looping left. Woods moves into range and connects with a jab. Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Woods scores with a nice strike. Bob lands a nice hook to Woods's body. Woods takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woods throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Woods attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bob staying out of range there. Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob throws a leg kick enabling Woods to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bob dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
It looks like Shaquan Woods has been cut. Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquan Woods dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods. Woods is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around? Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Woods. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woods. Woods takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bob ducks under a wild hook from Woods. Bob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods. Bob throws a front kick aimed at Woods's knee but Woods avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bob thuds a left hand into Woods's body. Bob avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods moves out of range of the strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Woods misses the target. Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woods finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head. Bob avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods scores with a jab. A low kick lands for Woods.
Woods swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woods is out of range and Bob settles back down. Woods staying out of range there. Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods scores with a jab to the jaw. Woods moves away from the strike by Bob. Woods misses the jab. Shaquan Woods is winning the standup battle so far. Woods misses with a wild body shot. Woods buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Woods feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bob misses with a hook
and Woods counters with an outside leg kick.
Woods lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Woods misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob takes a shot right to the bread basket. A big right from Woods misses. Woods lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Woods darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bob has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Woods. Bob is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet. Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Woods looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob throws a right hand that misses
and Woods counters with a nice leg kick. Bob misses with a looping left. Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Bob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Woods appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Woods lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A jab from Woods misses. Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob. Bob lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Woods looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquan Woods dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Shaquan Woods's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Woods.
A little jabbing left from Bob on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Woods connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bob missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bob there as he acknowledges the shot. Woods throws a big shot that misses. Woods swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Woods on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woods lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into range. Woods throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Bob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob misses with a looping left. Woods cracks Bob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Good exchange - Woods coming out on top. Bob throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it. Woods throws a leg kick but Bob moved away. Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bob ducks under a wild hook from Woods. Bob unleashes a big counter combination but Woods bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Bob throws a hook but Woods avoids it easily. It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob. Bob blocks a jab. Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Woods ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bob scores to the head and body with a nice combination! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob. Woods throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it. Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Woods thumps Bob with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woods finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head. Woods throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily. Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Woods drops his hands momentarily and Bob takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bob walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woods. Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods counters with a straight right hand. Bob throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Woods missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Scooter Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Woods misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Woods throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bob throws out a counter right but Woods avoids it with no problem. Bob misses with a wild body shot. Woods avoids the head kick by Bob.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Woods tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight! Shaquan Woods showed his dominance in that final round. Well Woods has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaquan Woods! A victorious Shaquan Woods thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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