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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ness misses.
Woodcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness takes a swing at Woodcock's ribcage but misses.
Woodcock throws a shot from downtown. Ness moves away and avoids it.
Ness walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ness shoots in and drives through. Woodcock sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Woodcock throws a looping overhand right but Ness ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ness.
Woodcock misses with a body shot
and Ness counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ness stops Woodcock from standing up.
Ness postures up in Woodcock's guard and throws a big left but Woodcock blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock wants to get back to his feet but Ness is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woodcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ness is controlling him.
Ness throws and elbow that misses. Woodcock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ness's guard. Nice move by Woodcock!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woodcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ness lands with a good body shot.
Ness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woodcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Ness's head.
Woodcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ness.
Woodcock lands a lovely overhand right.
Ness cracks Woodcock with an open hand slap.
Woodcock misses with a straight right.
Ness shoots in but no luck this time.
James Woodcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ness.
Woodcock throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
Ness misses the jab.
Woodcock looks to land a left hand but Ness moved out of range nicely.
Woodcock misses with a straight right.
Ness punishes Woodcock's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock throws out a loose jab but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodcock is just out of range.
Woodcock throws out a loose jab but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness defending well as Woodcock loads up on a big left hand.
Ness thuds his right hand into Woodcock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woodcock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woodcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Ness.
Decent striking displayed by Woodcock there.
Ness blocks a jab.
Woodcock looks to land a left hand but Ness moved out of range nicely.
Woodcock takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Woodcock loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
Woodcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Woodcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ness.
Ness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness shoots for a takedown but Woodcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woodcock slips a straight right by Ness.
Woodcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ness.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodcock is just out of range.
Ness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woodcock.
Woodcock fails with a takedown attempt.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodcock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ness thows a body shot but no joy.
Woodcock moves away from the strike by Ness.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ness's corner calls for a 1-2. Ness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woodcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ness.
Woodcock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ness defends it nicely.
Woodcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Ness will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ness throws a big shot that misses.
Ness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woodcock as he avoids it easily.
Woodcock looks to land a right hand but Ness moved out of range.
Woodcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Woodcock misses.
Ness shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ness scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ness performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ness wants to advance to full mount but Woodcock doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ness is controlling him.
Ness is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ness's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nessis looking to pass into half guard but Woodcock pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Woodcock is in guard.
Woodcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woodcock is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ness is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ness has escaped and now he's on top!
Ness trying to control but Woodcock is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ness is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woodcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ness postures up in Woodcock's guard and throws a big left but Woodcock blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Woodcock wants to stand up but Ness is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ness.
Ness throws a shot from downtown. Woodcock moves away and avoids it.
Woodcock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Woodcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ness is keeping the position for now.
Ness seems keen to control Woodcock's posture.
Ness keeping full guard, as Woodcock tries to pass.
Woodcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ness wants to sweep here but Woodcock controlling him for the moment.
Ness has his hands on Woodcock's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
Woodcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woodcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woodcock thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Ness misses its intended target.
Ness ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock.
Ness throws out a loose jab but Woodcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodcock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Woodcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Ness.
Ness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woodcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Ness's head.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodcock misses the target.
Ness missing with a left hand there. Woodcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness lands a glancing blow to the side of Woodcock's head.
Woodcock throws a series of punches but Ness moves out of range.
Ness fails with a takedown attempt.
Ness shoots in looking for a takedown. Woodcock tries to sprawl out of it but Ness keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Woodcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James Woodcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ness.
Woodcock misses with a hook. Ness ducked under it nicely.
Ness throws a good cross that connects.
Woodcock throws the left hand but Ness avoids the punch easily.
Ness shoots for a double leg takedown but Woodcock sprawls well. He's pushed Ness's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Woodcock scores with a four punch combination!
Ness fails with the takedown.
Woodcock punishes Ness's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Woodcock misses.
Mike Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woodcock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ness momentarily.
Woodcock misses with an uppercut. Ness saw that one coming.
Ness with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Woodcock to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Ness. Beautiful body shot.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Woodcock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woodcock as he jumps to the side.
Woodcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
A nice combination there by Woodcock.
Ness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woodcock throws out the jab.
Woodcock punishes Ness's body with a nice straight punch.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Woodcock throws a lazy right hand but Ness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woodcock.
A big left from Ness misses.
James Woodcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness misses with a hook to the body
and Woodcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woodcock misses with an uppercut.
Woodcock throws a combination that misses
and Ness counters with a takedown into side control.
Woodcock is not content to let Ness control the position.
James Woodcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Woodcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ness 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!
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