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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Vanzetti looks to move away, Woods throws a big counter combo but Vanzetti just gets out of the way.
Vanzetti slips under a jab from Woods.
Vanzetti moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Vanzetti scores with a nice head shot.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
Vanzetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Vanzetti with a nice cross.
Vanzetti is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Woods is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vanzetti.
Woods connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vanzetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
Vanzetti ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vanzetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Vanzetti manages to avoid it.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Vanzetti misses.
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!
Woods looks to land a left hand but Vanzetti moved out of range nicely.
Vanzetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanzetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vanzetti ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti tries to clinch up.
Woods scores with the left hand. Vanzetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Woods lands a jab to the head.
Vanzetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vanzetti. That one must have hurt.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Vanzetti ducks down to avoid it.
Woods throws the left hand but Vanzetti avoids the punch easily.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanzetti.
Woods swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods misses the jab.
Vanzetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woods connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanzetti's hands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vanzetti, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanzetti tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Vanzetti misses with a few strikes there.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Woods is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Vanzetti misses.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vanzetti or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Vanzetti misses with an uppercut.
Woods throws a right hand that misses
and Vanzetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Vanzetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vanzetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Woods.
Vanzetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Vanzetti tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Vanzetti misses with a knee strike.
Vanzetti trying to land knees to the body.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti can't find room to land a body shot as Woods controls the action.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods gets through Vanzetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vanzetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woods is defending well for now.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods lands with a light punch inside.
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woods lunges at Vanzetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vanzetti's hand.
Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Vanzetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
Vanzetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 Carl Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
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 looks to land a left hand but Vanzetti moved out of range nicely.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanzetti. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanzetti.
Woods misses with a hook.
Vanzetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vanzetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Vanzetti blocks a jab.
Woods wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Woods misses with an uppercut
enabling Vanzetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods throws a hook but Vanzetti blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods with a hook.
Vanzetti is looking to clinch.
Vanzetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Woods.
A big right from Woods misses.
Vanzetti throws a nice looking combination but Woods bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Woods misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti looks to land a right hand but Woods moved out of range.
A big left from Vanzetti misses.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanzetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods moves into range and clinches up with Vanzetti.
Woods tries to circle away but Vanzetti has him pinned against the cage.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Vanzetti's ribcage. Vanzetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanzetti slips a jab from Woods.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Woods moves into range and clinches up with Vanzetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti landing knees to the body.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanzetti connects with a body shot.
Vanzetti dips to his left and cracks Woods with an uppercut!
Vanzetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Vanzetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Carl Woods has been cut.
Vanzetti looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Woods connects with a single shot there.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Vanzetti ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vanzetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vanzetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanzetti scores with a jab to the head.
Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Vanzetti connects with a looping right hand.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Vanzetti in a clinch.
Woods lands an uppercut.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling him.
Vanzetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vanzetti prevents a body shot from Woods.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanzetti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Woods staying out of range there.
Woods closes the distance and clinches.
Vanzetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Woods misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Woods.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woods lands with a left to the head.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods lands a left hand.
Woods lands a right hand.
Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Woods will probably get the nod.
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! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Vanzetti misses the target.
Vanzetti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Vanzetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woods moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Vanzetti. That snapped Woods's head back.
Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanzetti is rocked!
Vanzetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vanzetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Woods finish him?
Woods misses with a hook.
Woods scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanzetti in his tracks.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Vanzetti moved out of range nicely.
Vanzetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods throws a lazy right hand but Vanzetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vanzetti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Woods avoids the head kick by Vanzetti.
Woods was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Vanzetti lands with a light punch inside.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Vanzetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanzetti missing with knees to the body.
Woods lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Woods.
Vanzetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Vanzetti.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vanzetti tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods moves forwards but Vanzetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Woods misses.
Sacco Vanzetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanzetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woods moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanzetti tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Woods was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vanzetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Oooooh!!! Woods has knocked Vanzetti down with a huge combo! Woods steps away and waves a wobbly Vanzetti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Woods looks to land a right hand but Vanzetti moved out of range.
Vanzetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Woods should have avoided that one.
Vanzetti misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
A big right from Woods misses.
Vanzetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanzetti throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Vanzetti missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanzetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woods throws out the jab.
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woods moves out of range as Vanzetti strikes.
A big left from Vanzetti misses.
Woods lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanzetti's head.
Woods throws the left hand but Vanzetti avoids the punch easily.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanzetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanzetti misses with some punches.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That has opened up Sacco Vanzetti's cut even more.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Woods or not.
Vanzetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vanzetti's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vanzetti drops to his knees and Woods pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Woods!
Carl Woods tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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