They love them some Nathaniel Wood in England.

Somewhere in London last Friday, a viewing party was held for Wood’s UFC debut against Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 131, which took place across the pond in Utica, N.Y.

Wood (14-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) got off to a bad start as Eduardo (28-12 MMA, 3-4 UFC) had him bloodied and backing up in the first round. But Wood came back in Round 2 and capitalized on an ill-advised takedown attempt by Eduardo to lock in a D’Arce choke for a dramatic submission finish that earned him a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus.

It also sent the Brits at that London viewing party into an absolute frenzy. Watch them all lose their minds in the video below (via Twitter):

I won’t lie that I had a tear in my eye when I saw this. #family

Did you see the dad who threw his kid in the air like he just won the lottery? LOL.

Wood, 24, is now the winner of six straight fights overall. He made a name for himself in the U.K. en route to becoming Cage Warriors bantamweight champion.

As MMAjunkie contributor Simon Head noted on Twitter, it’s obvious what the UFC has to do next with Wood.

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For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 131, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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