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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 270 p4p, 911 weight class) and Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 43 p4p, 134 weight class). Chuck's entrance music is Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm 24 170 12 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm 23 170 6 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oenomaus Doctore ! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doctore stuffs the takedown. Chuck shoots in and gets a takedown into Doctore 's guard. Chuck stands up over Doctore , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Chuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Doctore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chuck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Doctore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Chuck's corner is telling him to maintain position. Chuck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it. Chuck landing with the ground and pound. Chuck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Chuck prevents Doctore from getting back to his feet. Chuck works a leg free and moves into half guard. Chuck controlling the pace. Chuck wants to take a breather but Doctore is having none of it. Doctore is trying to stand up here but Chuck is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Doctore with a jab. Chuck fails with the takedown and Doctore counters with a good low kick that Chuck was not able to check. Doctore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuck manages to avoid it. Chuck takes one to the side of the head.
Doctore tries to clinch but Chuck moves out of range. Chuck shoots in and drives through. Doctore sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chuck has a takedown stuffed. Chuck takes a body punch but keeps moving. Doctore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chuck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chuck moves out of range as Doctore strikes. Chuck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Doctore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chuck. Chuck fails with the takedown. Chuck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doctore ! Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. An elbow from Chuck crashes against the mat.
Chuck working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chuck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doctore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Chuck lands a decent elbow from side control. Chuck taking a breather here. Chuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doctore keeps working. Doctore regains half guard, as Chuck was trying to land strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chuck working the head and body with strikes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wood Chuck will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Chuck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doctore 's guard. Doctore is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chuck dives into side control.
Chuck misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Doctore seems a little lost for a moment, as Chuck dominates the positioning. Chuck is working Doctore over with some ground and pound from side control. A lull in the action here. Doctore takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chuck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chuck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doctore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Doctore is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Chuck working the ground and pound from side control. Chuck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doctore can do to turn this around? Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Doctore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Chuck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Doctore is avoiding damage well.
Doctore defending against the ground and pound. Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Doctore wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doctore wants to get back to his feet but Chuck is dominant here and he's now got Doctore 's back! Chuck throws strikes from the back but Doctore rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Doctore . Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully. Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Chuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Doctore has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chuck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doctore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Chuck throws a strike but Doctore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chuck is on top in guard.
Chuck throws a big right hand that misses. Chuck wants to control from the top but Doctore keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chuck with a flurry of punches that miss. Wood Chuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it. Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Doctore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Chuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Oenomaus Doctore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Chuck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doctore is fending him off so far but Chuck persists. Nope, Doctore circles away and we're back to standing. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that second round. 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. Chuck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doctore sprawls well. Doctore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuck gets slowly back to his feet. Chuck doesn't succeed with the takedown and Doctore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Doctore throws a leg kick which misses Chuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Chuck tries to avoid it. Chuck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Chuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doctore pinned against the cage. Doctore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doctore throws a hook to the side of Chuck's head but Chuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Doctore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doctore misses with a looping right. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuck is defended easily by Doctore . A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chuck. Chuck misses with a takedown attempt and Doctore counters with a one-two to the body. Doctore tries to clinch up. Chuck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doctore sprawls well. Doctore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuck gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doctore is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chuck throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doctore was covering up waiting for the punch and Chuck finishes the takedown easily into guard. Doctore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chuck manages to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doctore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Doctore is refusing to be controlled, as Chuck sits in half guard. Doctore tries to kick Chuck off but Chuck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Doctore regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chuck. Chuck throws an elbow that misses. Doctore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chuck's guard. Nice move by Doctore ! Chuck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doctore manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Chuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully. Doctore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuck. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chuck looking to control the position here, rather than advance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oenomaus Doctore really dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Doctore lands a really nice looking cross but Chuck seems unphased.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doctore but Doctore pushes him off and we're back to square one. Doctore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chuck with a body shot. Chuck fails to land the takedown. Doctore now looks to counter with a shot at the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chuck scores with a takedown into Doctore 's guard. Chuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. We've been hearing that Chuck has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Doctore wants to get back to his feet but Chuck is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Chuck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Chuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Doctore has wrist control. Chuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Chuck lands a couple of digs. Chuck looking to sit in guard and control but Doctore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Chuck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Chuck distracts Doctore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Doctore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Chuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Chuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chuck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Chuck sitting in guard here, content to control. Chuck scoring with some ground and pound. The fighters are working up against the cage. Doctore manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Doctore misses with a body punch.
Chuck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Doctore leaves Chuck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Doctore thows a left - swing and a miss! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuck is defended easily by Doctore .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Doctore looks to score with a jab to the body but Chuck is just out of range. Chuck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chuck fails to land the takedown. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doctore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Doctore stuffs the takedown. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oenomaus Doctore dominated that fourth round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Chuck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Doctore loads up on a big right hand but Chuck slips the punch. Chuck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Chuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Chuck trying to control the action but Doctore is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chuck controlling the action here. Chuck is trying to control the action in half guard but Doctore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Chuck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Chuck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Doctore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Doctore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chuck. Doctore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Chuck winds up and cracks Doctore with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chuck in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Chuck not doing much here.
Chuck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Nice strikes from Chuck there. Chuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Chuck is trying to control. Doctore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Doctore throws a jab when Chuck was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doctore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chuck. Chuck with a lazy takedown attempt and Doctore counters with a nice uppercut. Doctore thows a left - swing and a miss! Oenomaus Doctore seems to be getting the better of the standup. Doctore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chuck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Doctore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chuck to score an easy takedown into full guard. Doctore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chuck is controlling him. Chuck throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully. Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Chuck trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom. Chuck lands a couple of elbows. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chuck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight! Wood Chuck showed his dominance in that final round. I think Chuck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oenomaus Doctore ! Oenomaus Doctore is the new welterweight champion! Oenomaus Doctore decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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