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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Bodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandor Bodor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wooney misses with a body shot.
Wooney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooney doesn't manage to clinch there - Bodor circles away.
Wooney throws a hook but Bodor blocks it. Bodor shoots in for a double leg but Wooney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wooney.
Wooney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sandor Bodor has been cut. Left hook, right uppercut from Wooney. Bodor misses with a takedown attempt - Wooney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice jab there from Wooney. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight stays on the outside here - Wooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bodor tries to keep at a distance but Wooney has taken the fight into the clinch. Wooney has had enough of the clinch but Bodor keeps him there for the moment. Wooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooney wants to break free but Bodor has control.
Wooney is trying to break free. Wooney effectively controlling the action here. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney breaks the clinch.
Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wooney tries to clinch but Bodor is having none of it. Good exchange - Wooney coming out on top. Bodor takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bodor slips a jab and a cross from Wooney.
Wooney lands a nice looking body shot.
Bodor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandor Bodor. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bodor thows a body kick. Wooney tries to catch it but that hurt him. Wooney moves out of range of the body kick. Wooney with a nice cross. Wooney moves in looking to clinch but Bodor pushes him off. Bodor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooney swings for the body but Bodor moves out of range.
Bodor dodges the punch combination from Wooney.
Some wild striking there from Wooney.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bodor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wooney is looking to clinch. Bodor throws a wild body kick that Wooney sees coming a mile off. Wooney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bodor. Wooney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooney lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bodor backs up against the cage.
Bodor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Wooney moves out of range as Bodor throws a body kick.
Bodor defending well as Wooney loads up on a big left hand. Rayne Wooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wooney misses with a double jab.
Wooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bodor moves away. Bodor missing with a left hand there. Wooney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wooney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bodor walks into a left hand. 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! No joy there for Wooney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bodor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bodor moves away. Bodor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooney.
Bodor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wooney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooney staying out of range there. Bodor throws a body punch but Wooney moves out of range. Bodor feints and as Wooney raises his hands in defense, Bodor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Bodor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wooney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bodor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bodor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wooney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Bodor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bodor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bodor trying to control but Wooney is working from the bottom. Wooney wants to stand up but Bodor is controlling him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bodor throws a strike but Wooney rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sandor Bodor's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wooney thows a body shot but no joy. Wooney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bodor rather than just go for the knockout. A looping hook to the body misses from Wooney. Bodor does a little dance to reset his feet. Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bodor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bodor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bodor motions for Wooney to come forward. Bodor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rayne Wooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wooney tries to clinch up but Bodor circles away and keeps his distance. Wooney lands with a shot to the body. Wooney tries to clinch but Bodor moves out of range. Bodor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wooney misses with a double jab.
Wooney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodor. Wooney scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Bodor shoots in for a takedown but Wooney shows good takedown defense. Wooney wants to clinch. Wooney throws a body punch but Bodor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bodor. Wooney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodor.
Wooney takes a swing at Bodor's ribcage but misses. Wooney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wooney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bodor circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Excellent takedown into side control there by Bodor. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bodor prevents Wooney from escaping the position. Bodor trying to control the position but Wooney is working away. Wooney is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bodor taking a breather here. Bodor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wooney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Wooney wants to get back to his feet but Bodor is dominant here and he's now got Wooney's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bodor controls the action. Wooney has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Bodor is looking to control Wooney but Wooney is wriggling around and keeping busy. Wooney defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bodor's arms.
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. Bodor is landing with strikes from the back. Wooney is in a bad position with Bodor working for a choke. Wooney manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Bodor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Bodor dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sandor Bodor's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooney's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wooney duly obliges. Bodor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wooney thows a body shot but no joy. Wooney lands a jab-cross combination. Bodor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wooney defends it nicely. Bodor shoots in looking for a takedown. Wooney tries to sprawl out of it but Bodor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wooney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Rayne Wooney seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wooney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rayne Wooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bodor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wooney throws a body punch but Bodor moves out of range. Wooney misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Wooney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wooney throws a series of punches but Bodor avoids them all with ease. Bodor throws a looping overhand right but Wooney ducks down to avoid it. Bodor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wooney throws a series of punches but Bodor moves out of range. Wooney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodor manages to avoid it. A punch combination from Wooney misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bodor. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandor Bodor. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bodor avoids the body shot from Wooney.
Wooney throws a jab but it's blocked by Bodor. Decent striking displayed by Wooney there. Bodor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Wooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wooney tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wooney. Wooney throws a series of punches but Bodor moves out of range. Bodor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wooney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wooney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bodor up against the cage. Bodor digs a right hand into Wooney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wooney's gas tank. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wooney. Wooney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooney misses with a hook from the clinch. Bodor stalling in the clinch but Wooney improves position. Wooney scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wooney as Bodor tries to tie him up. Wooney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Wooney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wooney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bodor. Wooney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wooney wants it to stay on the feet. Wooney fails to land with a series of punches.
Bodor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooney throws a lazy right hand but Bodor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wooney stuffs the takedown attempt from Bodor. Bodor gets slowly back to his feet. Wooney lands with a right hand. Wooney blocks the body kick.
Wooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wooney just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bodor. Wooney connects with the punch. Bodor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wooney was covering up waiting for the punch and Bodor finishes the takedown easily into guard. Wooney keeping moving, preventing Bodor from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Rayne Wooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Wooney 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 Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayne Wooney!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
61% |
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