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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Wood!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kerabatsos lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood throws a hook but Kerabatsos blocks it.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Kerabatsos's shoulder, as Kerabatsos tries to avoid the shot.
Wood darts in and clinches Kerabatsos up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kerabatsos.
Nice body punch from Kerabatsos.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerabatsos's elbow.
Kerabatsos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos blocking some punches.
Wood tries to work over Kerabatsos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood tries to pull guard but Kerabatsos won't allow it.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerabatsos's elbow.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerabatsos.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Kerabatsos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wood wants to sweep here but Kerabatsos controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos is looking to stand up but Wood won't let him.
Wood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kerabatsos passes into side control.
Wood struggling a bit here.
Wood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Kerabatsos has control of the leg.
Kerabatsos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wood is looking to control Kerabatsos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wood avoid being mounted?
Kerabatsos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald Kerabatsos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kerabatsos blocks a jab.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Kerabatsos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kerabatsos, right into the meat.
Kerabatsos stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kerabatsos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Kerabatsos.
Donald Kerabatsos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerabatsos.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kerabatsos feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
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 on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Wood will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kerabatsos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood lands a jab to Kerabatsos's midsection.
Kerabatsos scores with a spinning back kick!
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerabatsos as he avoids it easily.
Kerabatsos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wood back to the cage. Kerabatsos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kerabatsos, as that shot connected.
Kerabatsos jabs Wood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donald Kerabatsos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerabatsos tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kerabatsos ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
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!
Kerabatsos scores with a spinning back kick!
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Kerabatsos scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Kerabatsos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Kerabatsos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Kerabatsos feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Kerabatsos lands a slapping body shot.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Kerabatsos connects with a leg kick. Wood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerabatsos.
A jab from Kerabatsos misses.
Kerabatsos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
Kerabatsos cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Kerabatsos moves out of range as Wood strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a head kick.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerabatsos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wood's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerabatsos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerabatsos is just out of range.
Kerabatsos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerabatsos. That's going to slow Wood down.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Kerabatsos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kerabatsos throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Kerabatsos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos lands a two punch combo.
Wood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kerabatsos. That one must have hurt.
Kerabatsos scores with a body shot.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses.
Kerabatsos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kerabatsos thuds his shin into the meat of Wood's side.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerabatsos swivels and escapes.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kerabatsos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kerabatsos lands the left hand.
Wood has a takedown stuffed.
Donald Kerabatsos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Wood.
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!
Kerabatsos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood shoots in and drives through. Kerabatsos sprawls well.
Kerabatsos throws a front kick that sends Wood stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerabatsos. That's going to slow Wood down.
A solid body kick from Kerabatsos.
Wood avoids the head kick by Kerabatsos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kerabatsos.
Wood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kerabatsos lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kerabatsos 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.
Donald Kerabatsos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kerabatsos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerabatsos connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Wood misses.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kerabatsos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Kerabatsos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood avoids the head kick by Kerabatsos.
Wood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerabatsos throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos lands an overhand right.
Kerabatsos lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Kerabatsos does no damage.
Kerabatsos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerabatsos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Kerabatsos lands a really nice looking cross but Wood seems unphased.
Kerabatsos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wood's sensitive parts.
Kerabatsos lands a high kick!
Kerabatsos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kerabatsos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a hook. Kerabatsos ducked under it nicely.
Wood moves into range and clinches up with Kerabatsos.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerabatsos presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Kerabatsos is trying to break free.
Wood trying to control the position but instead, Kerabatsos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wood into the cage.
Wood lands a left hand.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerabatsos.
Wood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood working aggressively here.
Kerabatsos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kerabatsos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerabatsos.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Kerabatsos digs a good body shot into Wood's ribs.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Kerabatsos ducks down to avoid it.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice body kick.
Kerabatsos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
Kerabatsos feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerabatsos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Kerabatsos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kerabatsos cracks the inside of Wood's front leg.
Kerabatsos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Kerabatsos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses.
Kerabatsos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Kerabatsos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Kerabatsos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerabatsos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Kerabatsos!
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