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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Wood!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood gets a clinch.
McGregor tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGregor stalling the fight.
Wood pushes off an throws an elbow but McGregor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
Wood blocks an uppercut.
McGregor dodges an elbow strike from Wood.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor wants to stall.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor wants to stall.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wood throws an elbow but misses.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Wood misses the jab.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Wood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Wood misses with a body kick.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Wood has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGregor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGregor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGregor's brow.
McGregor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wood misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood misses with an elbow strike.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood misses with some punches.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by McGregor misses
and Wood counters by moving into the clinch.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
Wood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Wood stalling in the clinch.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Wood.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGregor has his back to the cage.
McGregor looking to stall.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Wood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And McGregor counters with a quick kick to the body but Wood blocks it.
Wood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wood pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
McGregor slows down the pace here.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
Wood lands a body punch.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terrance Wood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGregor throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood feints a counter leg kick.
McGregor throws a head kick that half lands.
McGregor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
McGregor stalling against the cage.
McGregor wants to stall.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Wood just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
McGregor is trying to push Wood away but Wood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Wood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but McGregor checks it.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Wood misses.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Wood closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor is trying to stall.
Wood working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Terrance Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
Wood avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor throws an elbow that misses.
Wood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Wood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Wood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Wood.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Wood tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Wood blocks an elbow strike.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wood in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGregor working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
Wood slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wood looks to land a body kick but McGregor moved away.
McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Wood. Wood maintains the clinch.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
Wood swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Wood thinks about the counter body kick.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the cage.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Wood throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by McGregor.
Wood throws the left hand but McGregor avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood is looking to score with low kicks.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood is looking to score with low kicks.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by McGregor.
Wood misses with a low kick.
Wood rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGregor looking to stall.
Wood just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGregor's elbow.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Wood gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the cage.
Wood leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Wood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Wood keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGregor landing knees to the body.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow over the top.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
Wood throws a front kick aimed at McGregor's knee but McGregor avoids it well.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wood's brow.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGregor has his back to the cage.
Wood tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage.
McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Wood.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Terrance Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood dodges an elbow strike from McGregor.
James McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGregor managing to block the knees to the body from Wood.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrance Wood.
I've got Wood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Wood!
After the big win, Terrance Wood made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors On Tap (160Q & Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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