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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacker Pentacost has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stacker Pentacost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Wood!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood swinging wildly here.
Pentacost misses with a lunging right hand
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pentacost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pentacost throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Pentacost slips the punch.
Pentacost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pentacost tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Pentacost lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentacost misses the target.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pentacost lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost misses the shot to the body.
Pentacost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Pentacost is out of range.
A jab from Pentacost misses.
Wood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentacost wants to land a leg kick but Wood is out of range.
Pentacost slips a jab from Wood.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentacost.
Pentacost staying out of range there.
We've been informed that Wood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pentacost lands a nice looking body shot.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
A clash of legs there as Pentacost blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood blocks a leg kick.
Pentacost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentacost tried to score with a low kick but Wood checks it.
Wood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pentacost misses with a hook.
And Wood tries to counter it with a takedown but Pentacost pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pentacost's sensitive parts.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pentacost on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pentacost tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pentacost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Pentacost coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentacost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Wood tries to counter it with a takedown but Pentacost pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wood blocks a jab.
Pentacost wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Wood finds it's target.
Pentacost throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pentacost misses with an uppercut.
Pentacost wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Pentacost.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentacost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Pentacost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentacost missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pentacost looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pentacost bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood cracks Pentacost with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Pentacost misses with a looping right.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentacost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pentacost. That did some damage!
Wood misses with a head kick.
Pentacost defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
Stacker Pentacost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentacost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pentacost misses with a straight left.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pentacost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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 Stacker Pentacost will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pentacost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood lands a leg kick that knocks Pentacost off balance momentarily.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Pentacost.
Pentacost bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wood's head.
Pentacost tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Wood lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Pentacost.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
Wood gets tackled into the cage by Pentacost. Pentacost maintains the clinch.
Pentacost lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Pentacost.
Pentacost is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pentacost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pentacost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Pentacost gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Pentacost tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood lands a shot to the body.
Wood blocks a body shot from Pentacost.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pentacost.
A head punch on the inside from Pentacost fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wood lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pentacost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood has hold of one of Pentacost's legs. Pentacost is fighting the takedown attempt but Wood gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Pentacost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood stands up over Pentacost, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pentacost is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wood pushing down on Pentacost's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pentacost has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wood is on him like a limpet, forcing Pentacost back against the cage.
Pentacost lands a nice shot to the body.
Pentacost landing knees to the body.
Pentacost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentacost uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Pentacost misses with a knee to the head.
Pentacost will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.
Pentacost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood can't get the takedown.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pentacost scores a nice knee to the body.
Pentacost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pentacost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to Pentacost's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wood prevents a body shot from Pentacost.
Pentacost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Pentacost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentacost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentacost lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentacost trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pentacost into the cage.
Pentacost lands a right hand.
Pentacost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood can't get the takedown.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pentacost lands a body punch.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Pentacost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Wood blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood blocking some punches.
Pentacost has Wood pressed against the cage.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stacker Pentacost dominated that second round.
That's time! Pentacost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pentacost has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Pentacost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentacost misses with a knee to the head.
Pentacost scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentacost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Pentacost.
Pentacost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentacost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Wood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pentacost misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood cracks Pentacost with a good jab.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentacost misses with a head kick.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pentacost doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Pentacost moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Wood coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentacost misses the target.
Pentacost throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a right hand to the body.
Pentacost missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentacost throws a chopping leg kick but Wood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood works the jab nicely.
Wood slips a straight right by Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with a straight right.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stacker Pentacost is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Pentacost moves away and avoids it.
Pentacost tries to counter by clinching up but Wood breaks away and moves out of range.
Wood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pentacost's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Pentacost misses.
Pentacost avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood throws a right hand that Pentacost ducks under and follows up with a left that Pentacost also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Wood as he connects with a hook.
Pentacost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pentacost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentacost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
Wood swings for the body but Pentacost moves out of range.
Pentacost has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentacost is trying to stall.
Pentacost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood misses with some punches.
Pentacost lands a hook that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Pentacost tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentacost working aggressively here.
Pentacost has Wood pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wood.
Pentacost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood has Pentacost pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pentacost.
Wood prevents a body shot from Pentacost.
Wood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stacker Pentacost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pentacost.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
Pentacost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood throws a wild body kick that Pentacost sees coming a mile off.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pentacost closes the distance and clinches.
Pentacost scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pentacost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pentacost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
Nice body punch from Wood - that landed with a thud.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrew Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pentacost tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Wood.
I think Pentacost 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stacker Pentacost!
Stacker Pentacost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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