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Event:
XFC 36: Title Wave
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wooden.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wooden sprawls and moves away.
Wooden takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wooden sprawls and moves away.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wooden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Ty Ty Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Wooden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooden tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooden misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Wooden avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Wooden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wooden.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Wooden has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Wooden is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Brown has hold of one of Wooden's legs. Wooden is fighting the takedown attempt but Brown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wooden's guard. #SUB#
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wooden is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Wooden tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2##SUB#
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wooden sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Wooden defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Wooden is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
#SUB#
Brown has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wooden defend it? Brown steps over the head and cranks it - Wooden is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ty Ty Brown! |
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Event:
XFC 35: A Bomb vs Randy Ham
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Wooden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooden works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
Wooden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooden looking to ground and pound but Kush is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooden throws some wild stikes that Kush manages to avoid easily.
Wooden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooden has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Wooden looking to finish with strikes here!
Wooden controlling from mount.
Wooden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
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.
Kush tries to lock up and control but Wooden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooden controlling from the full mount.
Wooden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kush tries to lock up and control but Wooden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Wooden working for a submission but Kush is keeping him at bay.
Wooden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T3##SUB#
Wooden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kush tries to buck Wooden off but Wooden is having none of it.#SUB#
Wooden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU#
Wooden decides to stand back up. Wooden steps back and let's Kush get back to his feet.
Donk. Wooden catches Kush right on the button with a cross.
Kush shoots for a takedown but Wooden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kush sprawls and moves away.#T4##TD#
Wooden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kush tries to kick Wooden off in order to stand up. Wooden Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kush is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Wooden.
Wooden taking a breather here. #SUB#
Wooden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wooden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Wooden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kush to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wooden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kush dives in for a single leg takedown but Wooden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kam Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush shoots in for a takedown but Wooden shows good takedown defense.
Wooden is looking for a counter combo.
Wooden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
Wooden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kush was covering up waiting for the punch and Wooden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kush is wriggling around but Wooden manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Wooden is taking a breather. Kush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush is looking to control Wooden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kush avoid being mounted?
Wooden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wooden in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Wooden is looking for a kimura here.
Wooden 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?#SU#
Wooden decides to stand and escape the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kush tries for a takedown but Wooden circles away easily
and Wooden counters with a three punch combo that has Kush backing up. Kush nods at Wooden to acknowledge the strikes.
Jake Wooden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kam Kush.#TD#
Wooden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kush is looking to get back to his feet here but Wooden is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kush's back.
Kush is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Kush is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T3##SUB#
Kush defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wooden's arms. #SUB#
Wooden looking for the RNC.
Wooden is riding his opponent, not letting Kush buck him off. #SUB#
Wooden is persistently looking for the submission but Kush is defending it well.
#SUB#
Wooden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T4#
Wooden misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Wooden is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kush defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Good control from Wooden.
Kush trying to control the hands but Wooden won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wooden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Wooden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kush scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Wooden manages to mount him!
Wooden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooden prevents Kush from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Wooden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kush is surviving well by controlling Wooden's body position as best he can. #T1#
Wooden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooden takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Wooden is persistently looking for the submission but Kush is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooden controlling the position well here. Kush rolled but Wooden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
Wooden is working the ground and pound. Can Kush escape?#SUB#
Wooden patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooden controls the position.#T3##SUB#
Kush fending off the submission attempt from Wooden.
Wooden just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Wooden looking for the RNC.
Kush covering up well under a series of strikes from Wooden. #SUB#
Wooden working for the choke.
Kush is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wooden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kush preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wooden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Wooden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wooden 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Wooden! |
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Event:
XFC 34: Bravo vs Justice
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Wooden ducks under a wild hook from Ticky.
Ticky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ticky swivels and escapes.
Ticky throws a hook but Wooden blocks it.
Wooden throws a counter high kick but Ticky was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wooden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Ticky misses the target.
Ticky looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ticky tries to bum rush Wooden with a series of wild strikes but Wooden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Ticky there.
Ticky stuffs the takedown attempt from Wooden. Wooden gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooden blocks a jab.
Ticky throws a hook but Wooden avoids it easily.
Wooden throws a head kick but Ticky moves out of range.
Wooden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ticky scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooden slips a straight right by Ticky.
Ticky throws a hook but Wooden blocks it.
Wooden attempts a counter takedown but Ticky avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
No joy there for Ticky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooden tries to counter by clinching up but Ticky breaks away and moves out of range.
Ticky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Wooden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ticky cracks Wooden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ticky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ticky looks to land a left hand but Wooden moved out of range nicely.
Wooden blocks a jab.
No joy there for Ticky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ticky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ticky wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooden looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ticky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#KD2#
Ticky feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wooden sprawling to the canvas! Wooden rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ticky finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Ticky.
Wooden appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooden tries to close the distance and clinch but Ticky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Ticky circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wooden to the canvas! Wooden doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ticky keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ticky! |
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Event:
XFC 23: The Return!
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wooden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Wooden shows good takedown defense.
A head kick by Brown misses #CL2#
and Wooden counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Wooden just leaning against Brown, taking a breather. #TD2#
Wooden pulls Brown into guard.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wooden's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Wooden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wooden is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wooden swinging wildly here.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Wooden counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.#TD#
Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wooden tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Wooden's guard.
Wooden wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brown manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
Brown tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wooden controls his leg.
Brown controlling the pace. #T3#
Brown seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wooden 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.
Brown wants to control but Wooden is keeping him busy.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown won't let Wooden get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wooden is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ty Ty Brown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Wooden closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.#BC2#
Wooden breaks from the clinch.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Wooden. Wooden gets slowly back to his feet.
Crunch! Wooden slams his shin into Brown's torso.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Ty Ty Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Wooden counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Wooden shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Brown throws a wild body kick that Wooden sees coming a mile off.
Wooden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wooden pinned against the cage. Wooden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Ty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wooden off to one side.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Wooden and move into the clinch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wooden somewhat.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wooden sprawls and moves away.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Wooden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
Wooden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Wooden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Wooden clinches with his opponent.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooden goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooden is breathing heavily.
Wooden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wooden somewhat.
Wooden shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wooden sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooden has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Wooden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooden misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch up but Wooden keeps it at a distance.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooden shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T4#
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wooden as he jumps to the side.
Wooden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooden doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Wooden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wooden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wooden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Wooden's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wooden keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wooden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Brown takes a swing at Wooden's ribcage but misses.
Wooden checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Wooden clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooden lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Wooden jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Wooden has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wooden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Wooden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wooden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ty Ty Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Wooden prevents Brown from moving into mount. #SUB#
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wooden keeps working.
Wooden seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Wooden dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB#
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooden is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown staying calm.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown tries to stand but Wooden controls the position and pulls Brown into his guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown is looking to stand up but Wooden won't let him.
Wooden keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Wooden has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wooden's half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Ty Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jake Wooden!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jake Wooden!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jake Wooden!
Jake Wooden wins by unanimous decision! |
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