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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Dillon (ranked 612 p4p, 73 weight class) and Jake Woods (ranked 779 p4p, 89 weight class). 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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191 cm
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261 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Woods! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woods slips under a jab from Dillon. A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride. Woods throws out a loose jab but Dillon uses good head movement to avoid it. Dillon misses with a looping left. Woods appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Dillon connects with a leg kick. Woods looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dillon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dillon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Donk. Dillon catches Woods right on the button with a cross. Dillon looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming. Dillon throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off. Travis Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillon, right into the meat.
Dillon lands an overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Dillon scores with a jab to the head.
Dillon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. A cross from Dillon lands. Woods blocks a jab. Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively. Dillon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Dillon misses the jab. Woods throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range. Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Woods moves out of range of the body kick from Dillon.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here. Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing. Woods takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon misses with a jab to the body
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Dillon. Dillon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dillon jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dillon throws a nice looking combination but Woods bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here. Dillon works over Woods's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jake Woods has been cut. Dillon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Dillon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot. Dillon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dillon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Woods looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range. Woods defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand. Dillon scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dillon to score with a decent uppercut. Woods's coach down at Damage Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woods's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily. A jab lands there for Woods. Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Dillon does a little dance to reset his feet. Dillon connects with a single shot there. Woods throws a shot to the body.
Dillon lands a lovely overhand right. A decent looking body kick lands there for Dillon. A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot. Dillon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range. Dillon misses with an uppercut
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woods missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dillon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A jab from Woods misses. It looked like Dillon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods. Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillon counters with a stiff right hand. Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods. Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily. Woods doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Dillon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dillon slips under a jab from Woods. Woods misses the shot to the body. Woods looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Woods blocks a head kick by Dillon.
Dillon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Dillon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy. Dillon throws a body shot but no joy. Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body. Woods misses with a looping left. Woods throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab. Woods misses with a hook
and Dillon counters with a right hand to the body. Woods drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Woods keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dillon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Nice body punch from Woods. Woods takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dillon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillon. A shot to the body from Dillon misses and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily. Woods throws out a counter right but Dillon avoids it with no problem. Woods avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Woods misses with a straight left. Dillon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Woods throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it. Woods slips under a jab from Dillon. Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dillon tries to land a front kick but Woods steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillon. Dillon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dillon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Dillon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Woods drops Dillon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dillon! Woods dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Woods! A less than humble Jake Woods misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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