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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tane Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Woodley has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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175 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia tries to clinch up but Woodley circles away and keeps his distance.
Huia clinches up with Woodley and pushes him back against the cage.
Huia tries to work over Woodley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woodley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Woodley tries for a takedown but Huia manages to get underhooks.
Huia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tane Huia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
A left hand lands to the body for Huia.
Woodley wants a takedown.
Woodley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huia prevents it.
Woodley leaning against his opponent.
Huia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woodley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Huia.
I was talking to Huia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Huia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodley slowing the pace effectively.
Woodley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woodley slips a straight right by Huia.
Huia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huia thuds a left hand into Woodley's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huia scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huia cracks Woodley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huia walks into a jab.
Huia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woodley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Huia.
Huia has Woodley pressed against the cage, preventing Woodley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Woodley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huia backwards.
Woodley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodley backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huia gets underhooks to prevent Woodley's takedown attempt.
Woodley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Huia regains guard.
Huia looking to control but Woodley passes into half guard.
Woodley trying to control from half guard but Huia is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to free his trapped foot but Huia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huia is looking to improve his position.
Huia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huia tries to get out of the position.
Woodley is controlling the pace.
Huia missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woodley is working away from the top position though.
Huia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woodley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Woodley lands strikes from half guard.
Woodley is looking to stall here but Huia recovers full guard.
Woodley stays in close to Huia's body and controls the position.
Woodley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia trying to get back to full guard but Woodley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Huia tries to hold on but Woodley pushes him away.
Woodley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Tane Huia has been cut.
Woodley controlling the position easily from mount.
Woodley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Huia is rocked!
Tane Huia's cut is getting worse.
Woodley has control of Huia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Huia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Woodley looking for a guillotine from mount but Huia is having none of it.
Woodley drops a big elbow. That's hurt Huia! More shots from Woodley and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Woodley!
A very excited looking Tyron Woodley 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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