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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Domermuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raekwon Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Domermuth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Domermuth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Woods misses with the combination.
Domermuth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Domermuth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
Domermuth instigates a clinch.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Domermuth prevents Woods from breaking the clinch.
Domermuth has Woods pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Woods manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Domermuth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Domermuth keeps control of Woods as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Domermuth has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Woods prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raekwon Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Domermuth.
Domermuth has Woods pressed against the cage.
Domermuth has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Domermuth is working for takedown but Woods is calmly controlling the position for now.
Domermuth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woods prevents it.
Domermuth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Woods avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods throws a series of punches but Domermuth moves out of range.
Domermuth fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domermuth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woods swivels and escapes.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Domermuth ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Domermuth.
Domermuth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woods.
Danga de danga de dang - Woods scores with a four punch combination!
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Domermuth.
Woods lands a nice shot that snaps Domermuth's head back.
Woods really is a fat lump.
Domermuth scores a takedown into full mount!
Woods somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Raekwon Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Woods lands.
Domermuth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Domermuth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Domermuth's back!
Domermuth looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Domermuth right now.
Even with his hooks in, Woods manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Woods throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Domermuth looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domermuth is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domermuth is really stuck here.
Domermuth tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Domermuth regains half guard.
Domermuth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Woods perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Domermuth keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Woods decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Domermuth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woods manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Domermuth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Domermuth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods tries to circle away but Domermuth has him pinned against the cage.
Woods is trying to force a seperation but Domermuth has the dominant position.
Woods wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keith Domermuth will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Woods.
Domermuth slips a straight right by Woods.
Domermuth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Woods wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Domermuth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Woods's guard.
Woods controls Domermuth momentarily but Domermuth frees himself.
Domermuth stands up from Woods's guard - Domermuth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Domermuth moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domermuth manages to break the clinch.
Raekwon Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Domermuth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Domermuth stands up out of the half guard.
Woods connects with a looping right hand.
Woods lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woods.
Woods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Domermuth.
Woods misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Domermuth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Domermuth closes the distance and clinches up with Woods, looking for a takedown. Domermuth pushes Woods against the cage but Woods circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woods thuds his right hand into Domermuth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Domermuth dodges the punch combination from Woods.
Woods stuffs the takedown.
Raekwon Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Domermuth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domermuth tries to move into range but Woods moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Domermuth slips the punch.
Raekwon Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Domermuth.
Domermuth throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
Domermuth fails to land with a series of punches.
Woods fails to land with a series of punches.
Woods is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Woods misses with a double jab
and Domermuth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Domermuth tries to stand but Woods is controlling from the bottom.
Domermuth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woods, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods throws a combination. Domermuth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Domermuth tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Domermuth ducks right into an uppercut from Woods.
Woods swinging wildly here.
Woods throws a jab when Domermuth was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Domermuth.
Woods gets caught flat footed, as Domermuth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Domermuth wanted to stand there but Woods had control of the position.
Domermuth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Domermuth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woods, up you get!
Woods cracks Domermuth with an open hand slap.
Woods falls off balance throwing a combination
and Domermuth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Domermuth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Domermuth throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Domermuth on the side of the head.
Woods scores with a decent looking hook.
Domermuth shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Domermuth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Domermuth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Woods wants to improve his position but Domermuth is controlling well.
Keith Domermuth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Domermuth has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods wants to control but Domermuth is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Domermuth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Woods lands with a nice combination. Domermuth backs away looking to recover.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Domermuth's shoulder, as Domermuth tries to avoid the shot.
Woods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from Domermuth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Domermuth fails with a takedown attempt.
Domermuth moves away from the strike by Woods.
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Domermuth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woods stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Woods wants it to stay on the feet.
Raekwon Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Domermuth.
Woods showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Domermuth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Domermuth scores with a takedown into Woods's guard.
Woods controls Domermuth momentarily but Domermuth frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domermuth trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Domermuth gets to his feet. Woods looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Domermuth looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming.
Domermuth wants to land a leg kick but Woods is out of range.
Woods lands with a nice combination. Domermuth backs away looking to recover.
Woods swinging wildly here.
Domermuth scores with a takedown into Woods's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domermuth gets to his feet. Woods looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Domermuth clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Domermuth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Woods is pressed up against the cage. Domermuth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Woods down to the mat. Woods avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Woods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Domermuth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Domermuth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Domermuth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Domermuth moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Woods has worked his arm free - good work by Woods!
Domermuth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Woods sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Domermuth wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Domermuth working away.
Woods is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Domermuth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Domermuth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Domermuth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Woods avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Domermuth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Domermuth closes the distance and clinches up with Woods, looking for a takedown. Domermuth pushes Woods against the cage but Woods circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Domermuth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Domermuth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Domermuth!
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