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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ickey Woods (ranked 1421 p4p, 144 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 2152 p4p, 202 weight class). Woods comes to the cage accompanied by System of a Down- Chop Suey. Maverick Syndal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ickey Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndal.
A little feinted left hand from Woods on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syndal swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Syndal.
Woods slips under a jab from Syndal.
Syndal swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Syndal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woods.
Woods has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Syndal misses with a series of wild punches.
Woods tries to clinch there but Syndal circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
Woods tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Syndal manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick Syndal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
Woods avoids the body shot from Syndal.
Syndal connects with a solid leg kick.
Syndal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods blocks a jab.
Syndal stuffs the takedown.
Syndal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Syndal duly obliges.
Syndal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Woods to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Syndal keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Syndal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Woods has passed into side control.
Woods tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Woods is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Syndal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal is looking to regain half guard here but Woods keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Woods seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Woods working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woods looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to advance to mount but can't.
Woods is working hard here to advance position.
Woods moves into full mount!
Woods looking to secure an arm triangle but Syndal defends it well.
Woods looking to control but Syndal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woods wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Syndal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Woods tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Syndal manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Syndal, under a barage of strikes from Woods.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maverick Syndal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A good leg kick by Syndal.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Syndal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Syndal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Syndal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Syndal.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Woods swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Syndal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
As Syndal tries to get set, Woods tries to push him back and clinch up but Syndal manages to avoid the attempt.
Woods ducks right into an uppercut from Syndal.
Syndal throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Syndal misses with a hook
and Woods counters with a straight right hand.
Woods avoids the body shot from Syndal.
Nice takedown defense from Syndal. No joy for Woods on that attempt.
Syndal lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Syndal.
Syndal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woods at a distance.
Syndal misses with a jab to the body
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woods takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Syndal throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Syndal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Woods needs to keep his hands up - Syndal had a free shot at his head there.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ickey Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Syndal.
Woods uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndal.
Syndal cracks Woods with a right hand to the side of the head.
Syndal throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
Woods throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
Maverick Syndal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syndal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woods's head backwards.
Syndal swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Woods tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woods circles away quickly and effectively.
Woods takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Syndal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syndal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndal.
As Syndal tries to get set, Woods tries to push him back and clinch up but Syndal manages to avoid the attempt.
Syndal misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woods doesn't manage to clinch there - Syndal circles away.
Syndal connects with a solid leg kick.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Syndal.
Syndal lands a body shot.
Maverick Syndal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syndal lunges at Woods with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Woods's hand.
Syndal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Woods rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Woods is just out of range.
Syndal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Woods misses the target.
Syndal throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Syndal misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Woods.
Syndal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Syndal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woods momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Syndal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Syndal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woods.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Syndal as he jumps to the side.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndal.
Syndal lands a nice shot to the body.
Syndal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Syndal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndal.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woods takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Woods works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Syndal is fending him off so far but Woods persists. Nope, Syndal circles away and we're back to standing.
Syndal swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
Woods takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Woods gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Syndal cracks Woods with a good jab.
Syndal throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Syndal throws a sloppy body shot
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Syndal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ickey Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods drives through with a takedown into guard.
Syndal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woods looking to pass the guard.
Syndal is pulling down on Woods's head to control his posture.
Woods advances to half guard.
Woods throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Syndal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woods thows a huge punch but Syndal dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is keen to just control but Syndal is a slippery customer.
Woods tries to pass to full mount but Syndal defends it.
Syndal is refusing to be controlled, as Woods sits in half guard.
Syndal tries to get to full guard but Woods has control of the leg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Woods is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Syndal is defending well.
Ickey Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods decides to stand up.
Syndal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Woods throws a body shot but no joy.
Syndal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Syndal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woods tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Syndal counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maverick Syndal.
I've got Syndal 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Syndal!
A very excited looking Maverick Syndal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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