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Event:
RISE 169
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Woods with a hook.#TD#
Yelisey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woods tries to free his leg and advance position but Yelisey is retaining full guard.
Yelisey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelisey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Yelisey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woods defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods wants to control from the top but Yelisey keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yelisey can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Yelisey.
Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yelisey is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woods's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Woods passes Yelisey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Woods is trying to control the action in half guard but Yelisey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woods lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yelisey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yelisey wants to get back to full guard.
Yelisey is trying to maintain the position but Woods is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelisey is not content to let Woods control the position.
Woods prevents Yelisey from improving his position.#T2#
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yelisey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Woods is thwarting Yelisey's attempts to control the position.
Woods prevents Yelisey from improving his position.
Woods tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yelisey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yelisey has hold of Woods's hands but Woods slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yelisey is looking for a sweep. Woods is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelisey keeps working.
Yelisey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.
Woods stalling away here and it's allowed Yelisey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Yelisey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woods stands up over Yelisey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Woods is looking to control Yelisey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woods avoid being mounted?
Yelisey throwing shots but Woods is blocking nicely.
Yelisey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yelisey with the ground and pound but Woods uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely. #T4#
Yelisey distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yelisey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yelisey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yelisey with a nice head shot there.
Yelisey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woods wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Yelisey working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods looking to control.
Yelisey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yelisey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Charlie Woods will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Woods thuds his right hand into Yelisey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yelisey walks into a stiff left hand from Woods.
Woods jabs Yelisey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Woods smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Woods drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yelisey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
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 is looking to improve his position.
Charlie Woods overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yelisey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Yelisey wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well.
Yelisey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woods wants to control but Yelisey is keeping busy.
Yelisey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woods defending well though.
Yelisey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yelisey throwing shots but Woods is blocking nicely.
Yelisey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely. #T2#
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yelisey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yelisey trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Yelisey is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yelisey distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woods seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yelisey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Yelisey won't allow Woods to sweep him here. #T3#
Yelisey wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Yelisey landing some decent shots from guard.
Yelisey throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Woods looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Woods holds on and takes a little breather.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Yelisey with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Yelisey is proving a slippery customer.
Yelisey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yelisey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yelisey lands a couple of digs.
Yelisey throws a big elbow that misses.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yelisey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woods controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yelisey preventing the sweep.
Yelisey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Perov Yelisey 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perov Yelisey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Woods.
Yelisey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Woods tests Yelisey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods works over Yelisey's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woods lands a really nice looking cross but Yelisey seems unphased.
#TD#
Woods feints and as Yelisey raises his hands in defense, Woods changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Yelisey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard. #REVB#
Woods is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yelisey stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woods controls Yelisey momentarily but Yelisey frees himself.
Yelisey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yelisey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Yelisey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Woods has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yelisey has managed to get both his arms back between Woods's legs - danger averted.
Yelisey connects with a couple of short punches.
Yelisey works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Woods pulls Yelisey in close to prevent any damage.
Yelisey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woods's head.
Yelisey is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yelisey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woods can't keep his opponent in guard - Yelisey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yelisey connects with a nice short shot to Woods's temple.
Yelisey working Woods over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yelisey 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. #ROC2#Woods is rocked!
Yelisey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Woods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woods is looking for a sweep. Yelisey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yelisey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Woods! More strikes land and this one is all over! Yelisey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perov Yelisey! |
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Event:
TD 12
Date: Jan 11, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Loose gets tackled into the cage by Woods. Woods maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Woods.
Woods dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Woods lands a nice shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Woods has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Woods blocks a body shot from Loose. #TD2#
Woods pulls guard.
Loose is fighting to break Woods's control of his arms but Woods is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing that Loose has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Loose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woods on the ground.
Loose wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Loose is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Loose is proving a slippery customer.
Loose wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Woods looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Loose is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Loose postures up and lands a big shot to Woods's brow.
Woods controls Loose momentarily but Loose frees himself.
Loose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Loose throws a big right hand that misses.
Woods is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Woods is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Loose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Woods's head.
Loose with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Loose works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
Loose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Woods trying to control the position.
Loose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Woods throws his legs up looking for a submission but Loose uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woods looking for a sweep but Loose has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Loose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woods tries to hold on but Loose postures up.#T3#
The referee warns Woods that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Loose dominating with strikes here.
Woods tries to hold on but Loose pushes him away.
Loose raining down shots from the mount!
Loose breaks from Woods's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Loose with a couple of short strikes.
Woods is bucking up trying to escape but Loose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loose working the ground and pound effectively.
Woods tries to hold on but Loose pushes him away.
Woods is squirming around, avoiding Loose's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loose pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Loose landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#Woods is rocked!
Loose putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Woods is still in real trouble! Can Loose finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Loose! Woods is hurt baaadly! Loose is firing away with more strikes - Woods is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Loose! |
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Event:
TD 10
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Woods clinches up against the ropes.#TD2#
Woods ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Woods no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woods is keeping the position for now.
Souza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woods controlling the position.
Woods looking to control.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Woods is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Souza tries to stand but Woods is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charlie Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woods to the mat! Woods manages to get full guard. #T1#
Woods wants to get back to his feet but Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Woods is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Woods trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Woods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Souza trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Woods is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Souza dives into side control.
Souza wants to stand but Woods has his arm trapped.
Woods is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it. #T3#
Woods tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
Woods can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woods is looking to reverse the position.
Woods is not content to let Souza control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Woods shoots in and bounces Souza off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.#T4##SUB#
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Woods 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. #SUB#
Souza has his foot on Woods's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woods works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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 Gonzo Souza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Souza gets a takedown into half guard.
Woods tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Souza manages to move to mount!
Woods is desperately trying to improve his position but Souza has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Souza swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Woods is now in Souza's guard. A big mistake from Souza there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Souza working for submissions but it's allowed Woods to get to half guard.
Woods takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Woods looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Woods wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
Souza is controlling Woods's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woods is thwarting Souza's attempts to control the position.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Woods wants to stand but Souza has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB#
Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Woods pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#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.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.
Woods is controlling the pace.
It looks like Woods is going to stand back up.
Souza lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. #T3#
Souza is trying to maintain the position but Woods is very close to passing his half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Woods trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.
Woods trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Woods closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #TD2#
Woods gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Souza regains guard.
Woods scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Woods works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Woods is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.
Woods wants to stand but Souza has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Woods shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woods showed some decent athleticism there.
Woods working over Souza with some ground and pound. Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woods wants to free his trapped foot but Souza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
#T1#
Woods is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Woods prevents Souza from improving his position.#SUB2#
Woods is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Souza won't allow Woods to pass to mount.
Woods seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Woods trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Woods stalling away here and it's allowed Souza to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Woods wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position. #SUB#
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woods gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woods not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Woods would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Charlie Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woods is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gonzo Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##TD2#
Woods shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Woods happy to just control the position for now.
Woods tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Woods trying to control the position but Souza is working away. #T4#
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woods wants to stand but Souza is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Woods keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Woods! |
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