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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 488 p4p, 588 weight class) and Charles Traynor (ranked 65 p4p, 76 weight class). Chuck comes to the cage accompanied by Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Traynor's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. Wood Chuck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Traynor's chin.
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15 - 3 - 0 |
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170
14 - 8 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Traynor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck swats away the attempt to clinch by Traynor.
Traynor looks to throw the jab but Chuck is out of range.
Traynor missing with a left hand there. Chuck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chuck appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chuck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Traynor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Traynor.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Traynor avoids it well and moves away.
Chuck misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Traynor misses.
Traynor's corner calls for a 1-2. Traynor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Chuck.
Traynor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chuck.
Chuck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Traynor tries to clinch up.
Chuck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Traynor's hands.
Chuck looks to throw the jab but Traynor is out of range.
Chuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chuck with a jab.
Traynor misses with a wild body shot.
Wood Chuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck lands with an overhand left.
Chuck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Traynor's head.
Charles Traynor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Traynor moves away from the strike by Chuck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck swings widly with a right hand
letting Traynor counter with a right hand.
Traynor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chuck has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traynor misses with a hook. Chuck ducked under it nicely.
Chuck throws a hook but Traynor blocks it.
Traynor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traynor wants to counter with a clinch but Chuck pushes him away.
Traynor tries to clinch but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traynor throws a series of strikes that have Chuck backpedaling.
Traynor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuck misses with a looping left.
Traynor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Traynor counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Traynor!
Chuck working the strikes but Traynor uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Traynor defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Traynor defending well though.
Chuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Traynor's temple.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Traynor's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Traynor taking some punishment here, with Chuck in his half guard.
Traynor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chuck thows a huge punch but Traynor dodges it nicely.
Traynor tries to roll over but Chuck keeps him under control.
Chuck working over Traynor with some ground and pound. Traynor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traynor.
Charles Traynor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traynor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chuck cracks Traynor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Charles Traynor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chuck misses with a hook. Traynor ducked under it nicely.
Traynor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Traynor tries to counter with a clinch but Chuck shakes him off and moves away.
Chuck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Traynor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuck.
As Chuck backs off Traynor throws a huge counter combo but Chuck manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck throws a good cross that connects.
Chuck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traynor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traynor slips under a jab from Chuck.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traynor! But no joy.
Traynor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chuck's head.
Chuck misses with a wild body shot.
Traynor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chuck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chuck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traynor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chuck throws out a powerful jab.
Chuck throws a hook but Traynor blocks it.
The fighters circling - Traynor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuck scores with a jab. Traynor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chuck dodges the punch combination from Traynor.
Traynor misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Chuck with that takedown attempt.
Traynor cracks Chuck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chuck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Traynor's head backwards.
Traynor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traynor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chuck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Traynor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Chuck with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Chuck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traynor.
Traynor throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Chuck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chuck misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traynor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chuck throws out a loose jab but Traynor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Chuck misses.
Chuck misses with an uppercut. Traynor saw that one coming.
Traynor tries to close the distance and clinch but Chuck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chuck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Traynor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chuck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chuck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chuck avoids the body shot from Traynor.
Traynor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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. This is the final round!
Chuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Traynor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chuck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Traynor.
It looks like Wood Chuck has been cut.
Traynor misses with a double jab.
Chuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Traynor slips a jab from Chuck.
A jab from Chuck does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traynor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Traynor misses.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Traynor takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck ducks right into an uppercut from Traynor.
Traynor throws a lazy right hand but Chuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Chuck.
Traynor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traynor. Chuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chuck tries to counter with a takedown but Traynor is quick to defend against it.
Chuck lands with a right hand.
Chuck throws a body punch but Traynor moves out of range.
Traynor throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Traynor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Traynor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Traynor.
Chuck sizes up Traynor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wood Chuck is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuck. Traynor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traynor misses with an uppercut.
Traynor misses with a wild body shot.
Traynor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chuck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Traynor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck cracks Traynor with a big elbow.
Chuck is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Traynor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chuck grinds an elbow into Traynor's temple.
Chuck is working Traynor over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Chuck seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chuck cracks Traynor with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck is chipping away with strikes.
Chuck in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chuck is working Traynor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Traynor is rocked!
Chuck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Traynor down.
Traynor is still in real trouble! Can Chuck finish him?
Traynor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Traynor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chuck in side control, just content to control the action for now.
A big shot lands for Chuck! That's hurt Traynor! Will he recover? Chuck fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wood Chuck!
A relieved looking Wood Chuck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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