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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thelonious Skunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thelonious Skunk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thelonious Skunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Wood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skunk throws a push kick but Wood slaps the foot to one side.
Skunk moves into the clinch.
Skunk trying to land knees to the body.
Wood avoiding damage as Skunk throws knees to the body.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood has Skunk pushed against the cage.
Skunk managing to block the knees to the body from Wood.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Skunk.
Wood avoiding damage as Skunk throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Skunk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Skunk.
Wood jumps guard but Skunk stands there with Wood around his waist. Wood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skunk pushes off an throws an elbow but Wood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Skunk tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skunk has him pressed against the cage.
Skunk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skunk lands a knee to the head.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skunk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skunk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wood did well to prevent Skunk getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wood wants to control but Skunk is keeping busy.
Skunk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Skunk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skunk lands with a punch from half guard.
Skunk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wood defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skunk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skunk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Skunk prevents Wood from improving his position.
Skunk is looking for a kimura here.
Skunk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wood is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood.
Wood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Skunk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skunk forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Skunk in his half guard.
Skunk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wood is staying active underneath Skunk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skunk throws an elbow that misses. Wood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skunk's guard. Nice move by Wood!
Skunk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood won't allow Skunk to get back to his feet.
Skunk wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Skunk has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood wants to control from the top but Skunk keeps moving.
Skunk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skunk tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skunk strikes from his own guard.
Skunk is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.
Skunk looking for a sweep. Not yet Skunk, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thelonious Skunk dominated that round.
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.
Skunk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skunk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Skunk throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skunk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skunk shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skunk, right into the meat.
Skunk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skunk doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood tries to sprawl but Skunk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk is trying to control. Wood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Skunk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wood defending well though.
Skunk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skunk.
Wood is in trouble now - Skunk has advanced to mount!
Wood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skunk wants to control the pace but Wood is squirming around nicely.
Wood wants to hold on but Skunk pushes him away.
Skunk goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wood turns into him and now he's in Skunk's guard.
Skunk scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Skunk tries to clinch up
and Wood counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skunk tries a head kick but it misses.
Skunk wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skunk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wood is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skunk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skunk darts in and clinches Wood up against the cage.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skunk has Wood pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Skunk for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skunk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thelonious Skunk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skunk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skunk fails with the takedown.
Skunk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skunk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thelonious Skunk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Skunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skunk has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Wood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wood wants to stall.
Skunk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skunk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Skunk trying to land knees to the body.
Skunk tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk breaks from the clinch.
Skunk tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Skunk tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Skunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skunk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skunk tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Skunk.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skunk tries to clinch up.
Thelonious Skunk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skunk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skunk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Skunk on that attempt.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skunk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skunk misses with a head kick.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skunk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skunk misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skunk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.
Skunk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skunk 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.
Skunk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skunk shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thelonious Skunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skunk moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Skunk throws a head kick that half lands.
Skunk tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skunk closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Skunk pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Skunk.
Skunk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood blocks a head kick by Skunk.
Skunk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skunk wants to clinch.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thelonious Skunk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skunk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thelonious Skunk!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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