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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and konrad marcinkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
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168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
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165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, konrad marcinkiewicz! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from marcinkiewicz misses its intended target. Woods misses with a body kick. Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but marcinkiewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ross Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. marcinkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away. Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. marcinkiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. marcinkiewicz scores with a hook. Woods staying out of range there. marcinkiewicz scores with a one two! Woods had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ross Woods has been cut. marcinkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot. Woods swings for the body but marcinkiewicz moves out of range.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but marcinkiewicz pushes him off. Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. marcinkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woods. marcinkiewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods. A decent looking cross lands there for marcinkiewicz. marcinkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods. Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body and marcinkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but marcinkiewicz is just out of range. Woods lands with a nice body punch. Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Woods shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woods showed some decent athleticism there. marcinkiewicz wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. marcinkiewicz is trying to get back to full guard. Woods passes the guard and advances to mount! Woods lands a big elbow. Woods putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like konrad marcinkiewicz has been cut. marcinkiewicz tries to reverse the position but Woods maintains control. Woods lands a nice shot to the head. Woods punching from mount but marcinkiewicz doing a good job of avoiding damage. Poor strikes thrown by Woods there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round. marcinkiewicz is trying desperately to improve position. marcinkiewicz blocking the ground and pound. marcinkiewicz is trying desperately to improve position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Woods throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Woods avoids the attempt from marcinkiewicz to control. marcinkiewicz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow. marcinkiewicz wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
Woods is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. marcinkiewicz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Woods with the ground and pound but marcinkiewicz uses the opportunity to regain guard. Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as marcinkiewicz works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Woods in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. marcinkiewicz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woods. Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. marcinkiewicz swivels though and keeps the full guard. marcinkiewicz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. marcinkiewicz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Woods trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. marcinkiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woods is one step ahead there.
That's four 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. marcinkiewicz keeping full guard, as Woods tries to pass. marcinkiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet marcinkiewicz, not yet. Woods looking to pass the guard. marcinkiewicz has his hands on Woods's head, controlling the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. marcinkiewicz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ross Woods will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Woods is looking to clinch but marcinkiewicz is avoiding it.
marcinkiewicz feints a jab promting Woods to slip. marcinkiewicz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Woods slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Woods throws the kick towards the body but marcinkiewicz avoids it. Woods tries to clinch but marcinkiewicz is having none of it. Woods slips a jab from marcinkiewicz. marcinkiewicz looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely. Woods looks to land a body kick but marcinkiewicz moved away. Nice sprawl there from marcinkiewicz as Woods shoots in. Woods wants to slow marcinkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs. Woods lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Woods wants to slow marcinkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs. marcinkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it. marcinkiewicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods. marcinkiewicz swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from marcinkiewicz. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet. Woods lands a front kick. Woods wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. marcinkiewicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woods scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and marcinkiewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Woods closes the distance and pushes marcinkiewicz back into the cage. Still in the clinch, marcinkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut. marcinkiewicz avoids a wild elbow strike from Woods. marcinkiewicz tries to stall but Woods uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from marcinkiewicz.
marcinkiewicz breaks from the clinch.
marcinkiewicz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and marcinkiewicz duly obliges. marcinkiewicz blocks the body kick.
Woods is looking to wear down marcinkiewicz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. marcinkiewicz misses with a wild body shot. Woods scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Woods shoots for a takedown but marcinkiewicz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. marcinkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. marcinkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily. Woods scores with a leg kick.
Woods scores with a nice body kick.
Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. marcinkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. No joy there for marcinkiewicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Woods throws a hook but marcinkiewicz blocks it. marcinkiewicz lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming. marcinkiewicz moves away from the strike by Woods. marcinkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Woods misses with a body kick. marcinkiewicz misses with a straight left. Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from marcinkiewicz. konrad marcinkiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. marcinkiewicz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Woods is looking to clinch but marcinkiewicz is avoiding it.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as marcinkiewicz throws out the jab. Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Woods closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Woods tries to land knees in the clinch but marcinkiewicz avoids the damage to the body. Woods trying to land knees to the body.
marcinkiewicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from marcinkiewicz.
Woods misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. marcinkiewicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Woods throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Woods tries to land knees in the clinch but marcinkiewicz avoids the damage to the body. Woods can't find room to land a body shot as marcinkiewicz controls the action.
marcinkiewicz avoiding damage as Woods throws knees to the body.
marcinkiewicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
marcinkiewicz breaks the clinch.
marcinkiewicz clobbers Woods with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A right-left combo lands from marcinkiewicz. Woods misses with a jab to the body
letting marcinkiewicz counter with a right hand. marcinkiewicz throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it. Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice cross by marcinkiewicz. marcinkiewicz checks a leg kick nicely. marcinkiewicz misses with the combination.
konrad marcinkiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. marcinkiewicz cracks Woods with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. marcinkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woods walks into a left hand. Woods wants to clinch letting marcinkiewicz counter with a right hand.
Ross Woods's cut is getting worse. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! marcinkiewicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Woods gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woods slips a straight right by marcinkiewicz. marcinkiewicz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Woods avoids the body shot from marcinkiewicz.
marcinkiewicz leaves Woods with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him. marcinkiewicz misses with a straight left. marcinkiewicz scores with a jab. Woods acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marcinkiewicz moves away. The crowd cheers as marcinkiewicz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woods doesn't seem phased though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot. Woods slips a jab from marcinkiewicz. marcinkiewicz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. marcinkiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Woods slips the punch. marcinkiewicz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woods's head backwards. Woods moves out of range of the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
konrad marcinkiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
marcinkiewicz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Good shot there by marcinkiewicz. A right-left combo lands from marcinkiewicz.
Woods is rocked! Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from marcinkiewicz. Oh Woods is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! marcinkiewicz throws a jab when Woods was well out of range. Woods seems to have got his legs back now. marcinkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Woods. marcinkiewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it. A shot to the body from Woods misses and marcinkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut. marcinkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. marcinkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Woods sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. marcinkiewicz blocks a jab. Woods takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. marcinkiewicz moves out of range as Woods strikes. marcinkiewicz missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Woods showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from marcinkiewicz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A swing and a miss from Woods. Woods walks into a stiff left hand from marcinkiewicz.
Ross Woods's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from marcinkiewicz. Woods tries to clinch there but marcinkiewicz circles away.
Woods missing with a left hand there. marcinkiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Woods throws a leg kick but marcinkiewicz sees it coming and moves out of range. marcinkiewicz jabs at Woods's body. Woods misses with a straight right. marcinkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Woods needs to keep his hands up - marcinkiewicz had a free shot at his head there. marcinkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing. marcinkiewicz's corner calls for a 1-2. marcinkiewicz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woods slips under a jab. marcinkiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods moves out of range as marcinkiewicz strikes. Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from marcinkiewicz. Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from marcinkiewicz. Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.
marcinkiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by marcinkiewicz. Woods shoots in but marcinkiewicz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Woods looks to clinch and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. marcinkiewicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Woods backs up against the cage.
Woods takes one on the button.
Jeez, Ross Woods's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. marcinkiewicz cracks a nice hook into Woods's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. marcinkiewicz blocks the body kick.
marcinkiewicz lands a jab to the nose. A swing and a miss from marcinkiewicz. Some wild striking there from marcinkiewicz.
Nice straight punches there by marcinkiewicz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of marcinkiewicz. Woods tries to clinch and marcinkiewicz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. marcinkiewicz cracks Woods with an open hand slap. marcinkiewicz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woods's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ross Woods's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). konrad marcinkiewicz!
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