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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron McCall (ranked 22264 p4p, 713 weight class) and Rich Wood (ranked 1854 p4p, 234 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Wood!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCall misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a right hand to the body.
McCall walks into a jab.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
McCall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall tries to score with a low kick but Wood moves his leg out of the way.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from McCall.
McCall throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood scores with a spinning back kick!
Wood slips under a jab from McCall.
We've been told by McCall's head coaches at VEGAS Top Team [$550/week] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood cracks McCall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall with a poor takedown
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood digs a good hook to McCall's body.
McCall misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
McCall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a right hand to the body.
McCall is breathing heavily.
McCall tries to clinch but Wood moves away
and Wood counters with a left to the body.
Wood lands a jab to McCall's midsection.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCall tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron McCall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCall takes one on the button.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCall.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from McCall
letting Wood counter with a right hand.
It looks like Aaron McCall has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood dips to his left and cracks McCall with an uppercut!
Wood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCall rather than just go for the knockout.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCall at a distance.
McCall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
McCall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood lands a jab to McCall's midsection.
Wood jabs at McCall's body.
McCall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood thuds a left hand into McCall's body.
Wood lands the left hand.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Aaron McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood jabs McCall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Wood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McCall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. McCall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
McCall fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Wood scores with a jab.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McCall. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wood scores with a jab. McCall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood thuds a left hand into McCall's body.
McCall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Wood connects with a body shot that sends McCall's belly button to the back.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCall misses with a wild combination.
Wood is looking for the big counter here.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCall on the side of the head.
McCall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron McCall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wood lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wood lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wood connects with a body shot that sends McCall's belly button to the back.
McCall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Rich Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCall doesn't seem bothered though.
McCall misses with a takedown attempt
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCall misses with an uppercut
and Wood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wood lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wood digs a good body shot into McCall's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wood!
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wood cracks McCall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood catches McCall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
McCall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCall. That did some damage!
McCall misses with a takedown attempt - Wood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Wood.
McCall walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wood connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCall. McCall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. McCall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood digs a good body shot into McCall's ribs.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. McCall should have avoided that one.
McCall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCall ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
McCall throws a lazy uppercut
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Wood works McCall's body with a nice hook.
Wood lands a nice looking body shot.
Wood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Wood lands.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood's corner calls for a 1-2. Wood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
McCall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCall is rocked!
McCall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron McCall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wood stuns McCall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood lands with a nice body kick.
Wood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCall misses with a lunging right hand
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
Wood scoring well with a low kick there.
McCall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
McCall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
McCall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCall.
McCall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCall fails with the takedown
letting Wood counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron McCall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
McCall throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
McCall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood jabs McCall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh McCall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood catches McCall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCall seems to have got his legs back now.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
Wood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Wood.
Nice cross by Wood.
McCall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
McCall has his takedown stuffed
and Wood counters with a right hand to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCall doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood cracks a nice hook into McCall's ribs.
Donk. Wood catches McCall right on the button with a cross.
McCall moves to clinch but Wood breaks away
and Wood counters with a nice body shot.
McCall misses with a double jab.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
McCall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wood feints a jab promting McCall to slip. Wood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wood connects with a leg kick. McCall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCall at a distance.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood connects with the punch.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rich Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aaron McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Wood!
After the big win, Rich Wood made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Organic Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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