Fight:1178878
Samuel Mahiiz Mesa 161 lbs lost to Darrell Woods 159 lbs by MD in round 8 of 8
- Date: 2007-03-02
- Location: A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, USA
- Referee: Dennis DeBon
- Judge: Richard Green 73-76
- Judge: Don Trombley 72-76
- Judge: James Ged O'Connor 75-75
Miller dominated round one, leading 49-6 in blows, but was knocked down in rounds two and three. Woods did well in round two and the early third by throwing straight right hands through Miller's wide head-hunting hooks. Miller rebounded after the third-round knockdown and ESPN's Teddy Atlas scored it a 10-10 round. Woods suffered a left brow cut(by an accidental headbutt) in round four, but was able to protect the cut for the rest of the fight. Miller lost a point for holding in round seven. ESPN reported the blows as Miller 197/411 48%, 155/334 head, 42/77 body; Woods 107/384 28%, 90/341 head, 17/43 body. Teddy Atlas scored the fight 97-94 in favor of Woods.
ESPN's ringside announcers called this bout "the current leader in the clubhouse for Fight of the Year."