Nathaniel Wooden and Morgan Charriere, UFC London ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Patrick McCorry/Cageside Press
Featherweights Nathaniel Wooden and Morgan Charriere kicked off the UFC London principal card on the O2 Area in London, England on Saturday.
Forward of the struggle, each males had proven the opposite ample respect, although Wooden would clearly have the gang behind him, given the Brit was the house city favourite who lived all of 40 minutes from the venue. France’s Charriere was completely satisfied simply to have a reside crowd interval, nevertheless; Wooden, in the meantime, had prompt he might need the velocity benefit within the struggle, having made the transfer up from 135lbs a number of years again.
Wooden got here out controlling the middle of the cage and landed a clear left hook within the opening minute of the struggle. As Charriere backed up, Wooden landed an image excellent overhand left that put the French prospect flat on his again. Wooden pounced on high trying to end the struggle, however Charriere confirmed excessive resilience grabbing his opponents leg for survival and ultimately reversing place and ending in high management. A wild alternate between the 2 entered the guard as Wooden appeared to safe a submission of his again. After backwards and forwards grappling exchanges till the top of the spherical, Wooden jumped out to an early lead after the opening 5 minutes.
Instantly beginning the second spherical each fighters got here aggressively, with Charriere threatening a number of takedowns whereas making use of stress. Wooden landed a stable left hook-right straight mixture that bought Charriere’s consideration. After being dropped within the final spherical Morgan continued to match ahead searching for a takedown, however virtually bought caught in a guillotine choke by Wooden. Each fighters scrambled to their toes because the horn sounded ending the spherical. This was a extremely aggressive spherical that might have been scored both method.
Charriere began to open up along with his putting to begin the third connecting with a stable kick to the physique. Wooden took management of the cage transferring ahead however getting met with stinging kicks to the physique. The output of Charriere on the toes was not what we’ve got seen in earlier fights, working far more cautious than we’ve got beforehand seen. Wooden landed a number of kicks to the leg of his opponent with out a lot coming again his method. This was turning into a really tactical battle that won’t have been essentially the most entertaining for struggle followers. Within the remaining minute wooden landed a jab and leg kick mixture earlier than Charriere missed on a spinning again fist. As the ultimate bell rang each fighters raised their palms in victory.
All three judges scored the struggle for Wooden who has now received 5 of his final six fights. When requested who he wish to face subsequent Wooden acknowledged that it could be up the corporate and he would struggle anybody. This was an announcement win for Wooden who earned a stable victory over a fellow European contender.
Official Consequence: Nathaniel Wooden def. Morgan Charriere by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
