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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clay Rawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Woods!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawls lands a nice shot to the body.
Dante Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods defending well as Rawls loads up on a big left hand.
Rawls lands a jab.
Rawls connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woods blocks a jab.
Rawls thows a body shot but no joy.
Rawls ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Rawls scores with a takedown into Woods's guard.
Rawls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rawls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rawls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rawls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls working the strikes but Woods uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rawls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Woods's head.
Woods keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods gets back to full guard.
Rawls postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woods pulls Rawls in close to prevent any damage.
Rawls trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Rawls has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rawls makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Rawls is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rawls tries to free his leg and advance position but Woods is retaining full guard.
Woods is looking to stand up but Rawls isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Woods walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rawls throws a low kick but it's checked well by Woods.
Rawls missing with a left hand there. Woods was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Rawls moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Woods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Rawls walks into a jab.
Rawls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Rawls tries to clinch up.
Rawls looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Woods wants to stand but Rawls is controlling the position.
Woods looks gassed!
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rawls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rawls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rawls with a nice head shot there.
Rawls trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawls is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rawls postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rawls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rawls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rawls drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Woods dives on top into guard.
Woods lands a couple of elbows.
Rawls keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Rawls isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Woods stacks Rawls on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Woods!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Rawls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rawls drops his hands momentarily and Woods takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Woods takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rawls lands a head shot.
Rawls is looking to score with low kicks.
Rawls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rawls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Rawls.
Rawls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woods.
Woods thuds his right hand into Rawls's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rawls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rawls wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Rawls is looking to pass Woods's guard but actually Woods recovers to full guard.
Woods keeping full guard, as Rawls tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rawls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rawls wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Rawls wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Rawls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woods throws a good cross that connects.
Woods fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawls lands with a straight right. Woods didn't see that one coming.
Rawls shoots for a takedown but Woods saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods scores with a jab.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Woods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rawls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woods tries to avoid it but Rawls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woods to the ground. Woods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Rawls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Rawls slips under a jab.
Woods throws a series of punches but Rawls avoids them all with ease.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Rawls ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woods!
Rawls moves into the clinch successfully.
Rawls tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Rawls tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Rawls.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Woods, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Rawls.
Rawls lands a two punch combo.
Dante Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls scores with the left hand. Woods knows he should have avoided that one.
Rawls misses with a wild combination.
Rawls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Rawls ducks down to avoid it.
Rawls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Woods throws out the jab.
Rawls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Rawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawls jabs Woods right on the nose. Woods blinks but takes it well.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rawls moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Rawls.
Woods is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Woods checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clay Rawls is winning the standup battle so far.
Rawls listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rawls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rawls fails with a takedown attempt.
Rawls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawls cracks Woods with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Woods throws a body punch but Rawls moves out of range.
Woods paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woods takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rawls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woods might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rawls throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Rawls closes the distance and clinches up with Woods, looking for a takedown. Rawls pushes Woods against the cage but Woods circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woods fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Woods misses with a double jab
and Rawls counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Rawls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Rawls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rawls gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
No luck for Rawls with that takedown attempt.
Rawls misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clay Rawls will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rawls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Woods scores with a jab to the head.
Rawls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rawls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woods as he avoids it easily.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Rawls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rawls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rawls misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rawls staying out of range there.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Rawls shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rawls is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Woods is surviving well by controlling Rawls's body position as best he can.
Woods is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Woods is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Woods and Rawls has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rawls is trying to get an arm triangle but Woods is defending well.
Rawls is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woods is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rawls is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woods is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Woods is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rawls has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Woods sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rawls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rawls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Woods is not content to let Rawls control the position.
Rawls is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Woods defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods gets full guard.
Rawls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woods is keeping the position for now.
Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rawls wants to control but Woods is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woods takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rawls wants to get back to full guard.
Rawls is working hard here to advance position.
Woods tries to stand and escape but Rawls is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rawls is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Woods pulls his head out easily.
Woods moves into full mount! Rawls won't be happy about that!
Clay Rawls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods prevents Rawls from getting the reversal.
Rawls tries to lock up and control but Woods gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dante Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods looking to finish Rawls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rawls!
BOOM! Woods connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rawls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rawls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dante Woods.
Well Rawls 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Rawls!
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RATING
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