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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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211 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Wood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Foley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Foley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Foley connects with a body shot that sends Wood's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Foley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mick Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Foley tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Foley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Foley scores with a four punch combination!
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jeff Wood has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley throws an off balance right hand
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wood is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Wood blocks the leg kick.
Foley misses with the combination.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Foley pushes him off.
Foley throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Wood tries to clinch but Foley moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood blocks a jab.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Foley misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foley lunges at Wood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wood's hand.
Foley looks to land a body kick but Wood moved away.
Wood avoids the body shot from Foley.
Foley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood looks gassed!
Foley cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Foley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wood moves away from the strike by Foley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Foley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
A clash of legs there as Wood blocks the low kick.
Foley throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Foley misses with a head kick.
Wood throws a head kick but Foley moves out of range.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Foley pushes him off.
Wood tries to clinch but Foley is having none of it.
Wood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foley misses with a double jab.
Foley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Wood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Foley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood cracks Foley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Foley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.
Wood tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Foley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foley throws an off balance right hand
and Wood counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
A clash of legs there as Wood blocks the low kick.
Mick Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Foley throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Foley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foley misses with a leg kick.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Foley misses with a looping right.
Foley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mick Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood cracks Foley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foley misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a two punch combo.
Foley tries to land a leg kick but Wood saw it coming and moves away.
Foley misses with a wild combination.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foley throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foley connects with a leg kick. Wood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood checks a low kick from Foley.
Foley throws a leg kick but Wood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Foley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Foley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Foley cracks Wood with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foley throws a chopping leg kick but Wood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Foley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Wood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Foley connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood lands a head kick!
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wood might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Foley has got the better of the exchanges.
Wood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Foley's shoulder, as Foley tries to avoid the shot.
Foley throws a right hand that misses
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foley moves out of range of the strikes.
Foley scores with a one two! Wood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Foley lands an uppercut.
Wood misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foley blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley can't break the clinch.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Foley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood tries to stall but Foley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Foley blocks it.
Foley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Wood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Foley.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Foley throws out a leg kick but Wood moves out of range and Foley only half commits.
Foley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wood backs up against the cage.
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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Jeff Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mick Foley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Foley!
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