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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Sheznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woodcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sheznik!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Woodcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheznik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Woodcock!
Woodcock tries to hold on but Sheznik postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodcock tries to reverse the position but Sheznik maintains control.
Woodcock is working hard here to advance position.
Woodcock wants to hold on but Sheznik pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheznik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock tries to hold on but Sheznik pushes him away.
Woodcock can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheznik content just to control the position here.
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.
Woodcock just holding on.
Sheznik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheznik prevents Woodcock from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sheznik prevents Woodcock from getting the reversal.
Sheznik controlling the position easily from mount.
Woodcock working to try and regain half guard.
Sheznik controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woodcock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sheznik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Woodcock working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sheznik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Sheznik.
Woodcock throws an overhand right that lands on Sheznik's shoulder, as Sheznik tries to avoid the shot.
Sheznik slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodcock misses the target.
Sheznik misses the shot to the body.
Woodcock misses with a series of wild punches.
James Woodcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheznik lands a with a good body shot.
Woodcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Nick Sheznik has been cut.
Woodcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheznik.
Woodcock misses with a wild body shot.
Woodcock fails with the takedown
and Sheznik counters with a thumping low kick.
Woodcock throws a jab when Sheznik was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock misses with a looping left.
Sheznik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sheznik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sheznik takes a little break here. Woodcock wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Woodcock is not content to let Sheznik control the position.
Woodcock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is trying to control Sheznik's posture but Sheznik avoids it.
Sheznik decides to stand back up. Sheznik steps back and let's Woodcock get back to his feet.
A shot to de liver by Sheznik. Beautiful body shot.
Woodcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woodcock missing with a left hand there. Sheznik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woodcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Woodcock - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woodcock showed some decent athleticism there.
Woodcock throwing shots but Sheznik is blocking nicely.
Sheznik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woodcock looking to pass the guard.
Woodcock is looking to advance position but Sheznik has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Woodcock can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is squirming around, avoiding Sheznik's attempts to control the action.
Sheznik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Woodcock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woodcock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Woodcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Sheznik'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Woodcock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sheznik counters with a shoot takedown. Woodcock fights it but they end up in guard.
Sheznik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Woodcock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woodcock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sheznik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Woodcock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woodcock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheznik with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik gets to his feet - Woodcock follows without any prompting.
Sheznik wants to clinch.
Sheznik looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodcock is just out of range.
Sheznik looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodcock is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Woodcock.
Sheznik misses with a head kick.
Woodcock throws a hook but Sheznik avoids it easily.
Woodcock misses with a looping right.
Woodcock takes a swing at Sheznik's ribcage but misses.
Woodcock takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheznik ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock.
Woodcock misses with a wild combination.
Woodcock throws a jab when Sheznik was well out of range.
Woodcock ducks under a wild hook from Sheznik.
Sheznik thuds a left hand into Woodcock's body.
A punch lands to the side of Sheznik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sheznik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Woodcock rather than just go for the knockout.
Woodcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheznik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Woodcock misses the shot to the body.
Woodcock throws a shot from downtown. Sheznik moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Woodcock misses
and Sheznik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sheznik misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Woodcock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Woodcock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sheznik decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jab by Sheznik.
Woodcock throws out a powerful jab.
Woodcock looks to land a left hand but Sheznik moved out of range nicely.
Woodcock looks to land a right hand but Sheznik moved out of range.
A combination from Sheznik does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woodcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheznik misses the shot to the body.
Woodcock connects with a crisp jab.
Woodcock misses the shot to the body.
Woodcock fails with the takedown
and Sheznik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheznik connects with a single shot there.
Sheznik stuns Woodcock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woodcock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheznik.
Woodcock misses with a takedown attempt
and Sheznik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woodcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheznik gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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!
Woodcock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Sheznik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sheznik 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Sheznik!
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hype
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RATING
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