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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom DeLuise had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuise closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeLuise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodley backwards.
Woodley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodley tightens his grip and picks DeLuise up, before dumping him to the ground. DeLuise manages to land in guard.
DeLuise controlling Woodley's posture.
DeLuise has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
DeLuise's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
DeLuise uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Woodley has time to react.
Woodley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeLuise avoids it really well and circles away.
DeLuise fires out a quick counter leg kick but Woodley just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Woodley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeLuise pushes Woodley up against the cage in a clinch.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Woodley avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
Woodley is working for takedown but DeLuise is calmly controlling the position for now.
Woodley is trying to break the clinch but DeLuise has him pressed against the cage.
Woodley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
DeLuise pushes Woodley off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeLuise blocks a head kick by Woodley.
Woodley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DeLuise is looking to slow Woodley down with leg kicks.
Woodley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeLuise on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woodley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging DeLuise to the ground. Woodley is now in DeLuise's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woodley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeLuise is trying to keep Woodley in close.
Woodley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeLuise works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woodley wants to pass the guard but DeLuise is keeping the position.
Woodley throws a strike but DeLuise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Our spies down at at Academy of Martial Arts inform us that Woodley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Woodley has DeLuise pulled in close to control his posture.
Woodley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DeLuise's guard.
Woodley stops DeLuise from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woodley is looking to pass into half guard but DeLuise pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now DeLuise is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley wants to sweep here but DeLuise controlling him for the moment.
Woodley wants to stand and escape but DeLuise is having none of it.
Woodley is trying to control the position but DeLuise postures up.
Woodley trying to control the position here.
Woodley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and DeLuise defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing DeLuise from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise is really struggling to control Woodley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woodley wants to sweep but no luck.
DeLuise wants to pass the guard but Woodley is keeping the position.
Woodley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DeLuise can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woodley is on top in 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 Dom DeLuise will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
DeLuise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woodley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woodley cracks DeLuise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DeLuise on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
DeLuise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodley can't get the takedown.
Come on Woodley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Woodley goes for a takedown attempt but DeLuise pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
DeLuise blocks a head kick by Woodley.
DeLuise avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Woodley checks a low kick from DeLuise.
Woodley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DeLuise with a body shot.
DeLuise gets a clinch.
DeLuise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woodley backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
DeLuise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woodleys head.
DeLuise misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodley's elbow.
Woodley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Woodley controls the action.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodley's elbow.
Woodley is trying to maintain a safe position but DeLuise gets an underhook and turns Woodley into the cage.
DeLuise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woodley.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Woodley lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Woodley has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
Woodley lands a nice shot to the body.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike.
Woodley lands with a short shot to the head.
Woodley throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
Woodley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
DeLuise pushes Woodley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Woodley ducks under a wild hook from DeLuise.
Woodley tries a head kick but it misses.
DeLuise connects with the punch.
Woodley walks into a straight right hand from DeLuise.
Woodley throws a shot from downtown. DeLuise moves away and avoids it.
DeLuise was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
DeLuise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woodley can do to turn this around?
DeLuise thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeLuise tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Woodley.
DeLuise clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Woodley fails to land.
DeLuise cracks Woodley with a nice body shot.
Woodley misses with some punches.
DeLuise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Woodley is breathing heavily.
Woodley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DeLuise after a bit of a struggle.
Dom DeLuise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. DeLuise is trying to keep an underhook but Woodley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
DeLuise controlling the position well.
DeLuise trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to get to full guard but Woodley has control of the leg.
DeLuise keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Woodley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeLuise is refusing to be controlled, as Woodley sits in half guard.
DeLuise is trying to control but can't.
Woodley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woodley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeLuise with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
DeLuise moves to clinch but Woodley breaks away
and Woodley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
DeLuise pushes Woodley off and scrambles back to his feet.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
DeLuise scores with a body shot.
Woodley misses with a wild combination.
Woodley scores with a head kick.
DeLuise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeLuise tries to score with a low kick but Woodley moves his leg out of the way.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeLuise.
Woodley misses with a wild combination.
Woodley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeLuise has time to react.
Woodley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeLuise momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Woodley finds it's target.
DeLuise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Woodley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
DeLuise scrambles and gets back to his feet.
DeLuise leaves Woodley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeLuise lands a really nice looking cross but Woodley seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodley scores with a nice head shot.
Woodley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeLuise.
Woodley throws a lazy right hand but DeLuise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeLuise.
DeLuise plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Woodley misses with a few strikes there.
DeLuise is looking to clinch but Woodley is avoiding it.
Tyron Woodley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeLuise clinches up with Woodley and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woodley.
DeLuise digs a right hand underneath Woodley's ribcage. Woodley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woodley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeLuise presses Woodley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise works on Woodley's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DeLuise after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from DeLuise - that landed with a thud.
DeLuise lands with a light punch inside.
Dom DeLuise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woodley wants to stall.
DeLuise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodley backwards.
DeLuise is leaning against Woodley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
DeLuise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley controlling the action here for a moment.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise keeps control of Woodley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Woodley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. DeLuise gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dom DeLuise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Woodley is looking to control DeLuise's arms but DeLuise gets an underhook and turns him. Now Woodley has his back to the cage.
Woodley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodley throws a head punch that misses.
Woodley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DeLuise pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Woodley breaks from the clinch.
DeLuise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by DeLuise.
DeLuise slips under a jab.
Woodley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woodley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Woodley throws a hook to the side of DeLuise's head but DeLuise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woodley throws a jab when DeLuise was well out of range.
Donk. DeLuise catches Woodley right on the button with a cross.
DeLuise gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeLuise is pressed up against the cage. Woodley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DeLuise down to the mat. DeLuise avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
DeLuise scores with a sloppy right hand. Woodley should have avoided that one.
DeLuise connects with a jab.
Woodley 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.
Woodley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Woodley walks into a stiff left hand from DeLuise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeLuise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeLuise has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeLuise!
Our winner, Dom DeLuise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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