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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saunders's choice of entrance music: Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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169 lbs
11 - 0 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Wolfen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders throws a hook but Wolfen blocks it.
Wolfen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolfen throws a leg kick
and Saunders counters with a three punch combo that has Wolfen backing up. Wolfen nods at Saunders to acknowledge the strikes.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Wolfen moves out of range easily.
Saunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolfen cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.
Wolfen tries for a takedown but Saunders manages to get underhooks.
Saunders lands a shot to the body.
Wolfen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Saunders regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfen throwing strikes from guard but Saunders blocks nicely.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders pulls Wolfen in close to prevent any damage.
Wolfen is looking to work some ground and pound but Saunders has wrist control.
Saunders wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfen passes Saunders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolfen lands a nice short elbow.
Saunders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders is holding on to half guard well.
Wolfen tries to pass to full mount but Saunders defends it.
Wolfen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saunders's head.
Wolfen wants to work for an arm triangle but Saunders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wolfen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saunders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolfen.
Wolfen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saunders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wolfen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wolfen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolfen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saunders defending well though.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saunders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saunders tries to kick Wolfen off but Wolfen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Saunders wants to improve his position but Wolfen is controlling well.
Wolfen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saunders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wolfen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Saunders wants to control but Wolfen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saunders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolfen.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
Wolfen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saunders defending well though.
Wolfen wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wolfen is trying to control the action in half guard but Saunders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wolfen is working for a submission of some sort.
Saunders wants to improve his position but Wolfen is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfen thows a huge punch but Saunders dodges it nicely.
Wolfen trying to mount his opponent but Saunders defends it.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen stalling.
Saunders tries to get to full guard but Wolfen has control of the leg.
Wolfen working the head and body with strikes.
Saunders trying to control here.
Wolfen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saunders controlling the position for now.
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!
Saunders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saunders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolfen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Wolfen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolfen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saunders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolfen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolfen throws a low kick but Saunders moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolfen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders looking to control.
Wolfen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolfen works over Saunders with some ground and pound from guard.
Wolfen trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfen 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.
Wolfen throwing strikes from guard but Saunders blocks nicely.
Frank Wolfen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saunders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wolfen.
Wolfen throws a strike but Saunders rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wolfen is looking for a triangle but Saunders pushes his legs off easily.
Saunders slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wolfen has Saunders pulled in close to control his posture.
Saunders stopping the sweep attempt from Wolfen.
Wolfen looking for a guillotine here but Saunders defends easily.
Saunders stops Wolfen from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen wants to sweep here but Saunders controlling him for the moment.
Saunders wants to stand but Wolfen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wolfen wants to stand up but Saunders is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wolfen working for a triangle but Saunders defends it easily.
Wolfen looking for a guillotine here but Saunders defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders trying to control but Wolfen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen trying to keep a closed guard but Saunders is proving a slippery customer.
Wolfen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wolfen keeping full guard, as Saunders tries to pass.
Saunders sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saunders is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Saunders.
Saunders works the jab nicely.
Wolfen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saunders's guard.
Wolfen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfen prevents Saunders from getting back to his feet.
Wolfen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolfen won't allow Saunders to sweep him here.
Wolfen working some strikes from top position.
Wolfen throws a strike but Saunders rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wolfen looking for a guillotine here but Saunders defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Wolfen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Wolfen.
Wolfen gets a clinch.
Wolfen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wolfen is looking for a takedown.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfen.
Wolfen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Wolfen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Wolfen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfen throws an off balance right hand
and Saunders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolfen throws a leg kick but Saunders moved away.
Frank Wolfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolfen clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen goes for a takedown attempt but Saunders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wolfen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saunders counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saunders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saunders blocks a jab.
Saunders lands a big head kick that sends Wolfen tumbling to the mat! Saunders takes a step backwards and waves Wolfen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wolfen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfen leaves his chin hanging out and Saunders seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wolfen crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Saunders! John Saunders retains his welterweight title!
As John Saunders got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "Hell Ya!" *Shouts to Wilson: "Who's next? Klaus Andersen or John Kyle Romo?" "Don't forget I want one more shot @ 185lbs."'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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