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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Wood is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wood!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher misses with a hook.
Boucher throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boucher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boucher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boucher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boucher.
It looks like Kurt Wood has been cut.
Boucher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boucher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Boucher misses with a looping left.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Boucher moves out of range easily.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boucher backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throws a head kick but Boucher moves out of range.
Wood moves forwards but Boucher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boucher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boucher stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wood looks gassed!
Boucher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boucher feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Wood slips under a jab.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throws out a powerful jab.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boucher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wood momentarily.
Wood slips under a jab from Boucher.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boucher lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
Boucher takes one to the side of the head.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boucher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wood will feel that in the morning.
Boucher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boucher lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boucher throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Boucher misses
and Wood counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boucher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boucher scores with a shot to the body.
Wood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boucher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wood is rocked!
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood throws the kick towards the body but Boucher avoids it.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boucher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boucher scores with a nice head shot.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Boucher finish him?
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.
Boucher throws a big shot that misses.
Boucher instigates a clinch.
Boucher works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
Wood stops a takedown attempt from Boucher.
Boucher is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Boucher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boucher throws out a powerful jab.
Wood throws a head kick but Boucher moves out of range.
Wood lands a front kick.
Boucher lands a really nice looking cross but Wood seems unphased.
Boucher misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a head kick. That will keep Boucher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wood pushes Boucher up against the cage in a clinch.
Boucher can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boucher working aggressively here.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boucher defends it nicely.
Wood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boucher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wood stands up and waves to Boucher to follow him.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Boucher pushes him off.
Boucher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boucher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boucher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood defending well as Boucher loads up on a big left hand.
Boucher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Boucher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wood takes the fight into the clinch.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boucher has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boucher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boucher won't be happy with that.
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!
Wood decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Boucher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wood's cut.
That's time! Boucher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boucher moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boucher throws a front kick aimed at Wood's knee but Wood avoids it well.
Boucher throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood manages to break the clinch.
Wood clinches.
Wood is pressed up against the cage. Boucher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wood down to the mat. Wood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wood slips under a jab from Boucher.
Boucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Boucher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boucher missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boucher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher fails with a takedown attempt.
Boucher throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood decides to stand and escape the position.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boucher's head.
Boucher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boucher is trying to defend but Wood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wood stands up and beckons Boucher to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boucher.
Wood tries for a takedown but Boucher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boucher feints and as Wood raises his hands in defense, Boucher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Wood pushes Boucher off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boucher misses with an uppercut.
Boucher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boucher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wood lands in his opponent's guard.
Wood stands up from Boucher's guard - Wood perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wood.
Boucher throws a big shot that misses.
Wood fails with the takedown
and Boucher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bob Boucher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wood.
Boucher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boucher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wood. That one must have hurt.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boucher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boucher but Boucher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boucher cracks Wood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wood scores with a one two! Boucher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boucher throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Boucher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boucher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boucher shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Boucher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boucher's head.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boucher.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boucher circles away.
Boucher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Boucher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wood sneaks out the side door and pushes Boucher away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A big left from Boucher misses.
Boucher misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boucher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Boucher shows good takedown defense.
Boucher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Kurt Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Boucher misses.
Boucher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boucher misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Wood is going to stand back up.
Boucher pushes Wood off but Wood dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boucher is trying to defend but Wood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wood stands up out of the half guard.
Boucher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wood.
Wood breaks from the clinch.
Boucher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Boucher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to clinch but Boucher is avoiding it.
Wood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boucher.
Wood blocks a head kick by Boucher.
Boucher wants to slow Wood down by chopping away at his legs.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Boucher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Boucher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boucher cracks Wood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boucher throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Boucher dives in and grabs Wood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes down on Boucher's head and hops out.
Wood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boucher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boucher tries to get out of the position.
Wood tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood prevents Boucher from standing back up.
Wood stands up from half guard.
Boucher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Boucher wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
Wood fails to land the takedown.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Boucher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Boucher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boucher as he avoids it easily.
Boucher throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a solid body kick.
Wood throws a head kick but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wood!
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energy
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hype
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