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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joshua (ranked 2110 p4p, 76 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 1518 p4p, 77 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Joshua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Problem Child. Wolfsbruder has chosen Cradel to the grave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joshua staying out of range there.
Joshua changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wolfsbruder tests Joshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Wolfsbruder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wolfsbruder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wolfsbruder throws a looping overhand right but Joshua ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfsbruder scores with a hook to the body. Joshua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joshua throws a hook but Wolfsbruder blocks it.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Joshua's ribcage but misses.
Joshua feinted with a counter takedown.
Wolfsbruder scores with a jab to the head.
Joshua is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolfsbruder with a nice cross.
Joshua misses with a straight right.
Wolfsbruder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshua.
Joshua throws a leg kick but Wolfsbruder moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua lands with a right hand.
Joshua has managed to clinch.
Joshua scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
A short uppercut from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolfsbruder prevents a body shot from Joshua.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolfsbruder.
Joshua looking to stall.
Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joshua.
A swing and a miss from Wolfsbruder.
Joshua feinted with a counter takedown.
Wolfsbruder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joshua can pounce on him.
Joshua looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joshua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolfsbruder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joshua throws a chopping leg kick but Wolfsbruder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joshua lands a nice looking body shot.
Joshua misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolfsbruder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A shot to the liver by Wolfsbruder. Beautiful body shot.
Joshua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolfsbruder checks it well.
A big left from Joshua misses.
Wolfsbruder misses with a hook.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua tries to counter with a takedown but Wolfsbruder is quick to defend against it.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolfsbruder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joshua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshua closes the distance but Wolfsbruder moves to the side
and Joshua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder throws out a leg kick but Joshua moves out of range and Wolfsbruder only half commits.
Wolfsbruder scores with the left hand. Joshua knows he should have avoided that one.
Joshua throws a body kick that misses.
Wolfsbruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshua.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Joshua blocks it.
Joshua half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joshua tried to score with a low kick but Wolfsbruder checks it.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshua was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshua misses with a body punch
and Joshua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolfsbruder throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolfsbruder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolfsbruder misses with a hook. Joshua ducked under it nicely.
Joshua cracks Wolfsbruder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joshua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolfsbruder throws the kick towards the body but Joshua avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua swings for the body but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfsbruder works Joshua's body with a nice hook.
Mr Joshua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfsbruder thuds a left hand into Joshua's body.
Wolfsbruder catches Joshua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joshua swings for the body but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
Joshua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolfsbruder tests Joshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joshua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolfsbruder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolfsbruder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfsbruder scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elric Wolfsbruder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wolfsbruder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elric Wolfsbruder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfsbruder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshua throws a body kick that misses.
Joshua swings for the body but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wolfsbruder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolfsbruder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joshua checks it well.
Joshua just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua works Wolfsbruder's body with a nice hook.
Joshua tries a low kick but Wolfsbruder avoids it.
Joshua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolfsbruder is out of range.
Joshua throws a chopping leg kick but Wolfsbruder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolfsbruder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joshua.
Wolfsbruder punishes Joshua's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wolfsbruder. That's going to slow Joshua down.
Wolfsbruder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshua throws out the jab.
Joshua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshua was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolfsbruder throws out the jab.
Wolfsbruder tests Joshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolfsbruder lands a really nice looking cross but Joshua seems unphased.
Wolfsbruder explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joshua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolfsbruder - the referee stops the clock and Joshua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolfsbruder. Joshua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joshua misses with an uppercut. Wolfsbruder saw that one coming.
Wolfsbruder checks the leg kick.
Joshua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolfsbruder.
Nice defenses there by Joshua.
Joshua attempts a counter takedown but Wolfsbruder avoids it well and moves away.
Wolfsbruder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joshua cracks the inside of Wolfsbruder's front leg.
Joshua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder punishes Joshua's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfsbruder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wolfsbruder duly obliges.
It looks like Mr Joshua has been cut.
Joshua scores with a nice strike.
Joshua misses with a body punch
and Wolfsbruder counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Joshua misses.
Joshua staying out of range there.
Wolfsbruder swinging wildly here.
Joshua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfsbruder lands an overhand right.
Joshua misses with a straight left.
Joshua throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolfsbruder counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolfsbruder jabs Joshua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joshua throws a solid leg kick but Wolfsbruder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joshua.
Joshua ducks straight into an uppercut from Wolfsbruder and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Joshua manages to regain guard straight away.
Joshua is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder tries to free his leg and advance position but Joshua is retaining full guard.
Wolfsbruder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joshua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfsbruder tries to free his leg and advance position but Joshua is retaining full guard.
Wolfsbruder sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Joshua manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wolfsbruder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfsbruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Joshua swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfsbruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfsbruder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshua lands a body punch.
Wolfsbruder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joshua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Joshua.
Wolfsbruder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joshua misses with a wild combination.
Wolfsbruder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joshua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joshua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wolfsbruder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Wolfsbruder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joshua doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolfsbruder circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Joshua.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfsbruder looks to throw the jab but Joshua is out of range.
Joshua throws a leg kick
and Wolfsbruder counters with a stiff right hand.
Joshua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elric Wolfsbruder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Joshua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wolfsbruder ducks under a wild hook from Joshua.
Joshua connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolfsbruder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joshua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolfsbruder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolfsbruder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joshua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joshua slips under a jab.
Joshua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joshua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wolfsbruder clobbers Joshua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joshua walks into a straight right hand from Wolfsbruder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfsbruder drops Joshua with a big left hand and mounts him. Joshua is in big trouble!
Oh Joshua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolfsbruder content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joshua is looking to escape.
Joshua seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolfsbruder gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wolfsbruder misses with a hook.
Joshua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolfsbruder checks it well.
Wolfsbruder throws out a counter right but Joshua avoids it with no problem.
Joshua misses with a double jab
and Wolfsbruder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joshua is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
Joshua feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Joshua misses.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolfsbruder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolfsbruder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolfsbruder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joshua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolfsbruder loads up on a big right hand but Joshua slips the punch.
Joshua moves out of range as Wolfsbruder strikes.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a low kick but Joshua avoids it.
Joshua scores with the left hand. Wolfsbruder knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolfsbruder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder.
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!
Joshua misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Wolfsbruder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolfsbruder tests Joshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolfsbruder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joshua. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wolfsbruder misses its intended target.
Joshua slips under a jab from Wolfsbruder.
Joshua thows a leg kick but Wolfsbruder checks it
and Wolfsbruder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolfsbruder throws a body kick that misses.
Joshua half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wolfsbruder looks to throw the jab but Joshua is out of range.
Wolfsbruder connects with a body shot that sends Joshua's belly button to the back.
Mr Joshua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua looks to land a combination but Wolfsbruder avoids it well.
Joshua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joshua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolfsbruder lands the left hand.
Joshua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolfsbruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfsbruder scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfsbruder cracks Joshua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wolfsbruder bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Joshua! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wolfsbruder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joshua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolfsbruder wants to control from the top but Joshua keeps moving.
Wolfsbruder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joshua is keeping the position for now.
Joshua keeping moving, preventing Wolfsbruder from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elric Wolfsbruder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolfsbruder 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elric Wolfsbruder!
Elric Wolfsbruder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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