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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 300 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 46 p4p, 153 weight class). Nail has chosen Just a dream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nail, as that shot connected.
Nail gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nail has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Wolf.
Wolf is looking to counter the offense by Nail and move into the clinch.
Nail scores with a decent looking hook.
Wolf lands a right hook to the body.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Wolf.
Wolf cracks Nail with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolf moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nail's elbow.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Wolf has been working on his balance at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nail.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nail using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf jumps guard but Nail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nail's elbow.
Wolf scores with a hook to the body.
Wolf successfully pulls guard.
Wolf working for a triangle but Nail defends it easily.
Wolf wants to sweep here but Nail controlling him for the moment.
Nail is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nail really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nail's guard.
Nail controlling Wolf's posture.
Nail keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf pushes down on Nail's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nail trying to control here.
Wolf is trying to control. Nail wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wolf seems to be working for a kimura but Nail defends the submission attempt.
Wolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nail has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wolf controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wolf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wolf is keen to just control but Nail is a slippery customer.
Wolf seems to be working for a kimura but Nail defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolf trying to control the action but Nail is working from the bottom.
Nail is looking for a sweep. Wolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nail is just riding it out for now. Wolf eventually gives up the hold.
Nail pushes Wolf off looking to stand but Wolf dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nail sees it coming and defends easily.
Wolf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Wolf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Wolf.
Wolf lands a slapping body shot.
Nail waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Nail misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
Nail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lunges at Nail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nail's hand.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf has Nail up against the cage in a clinch.
Nail tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolf avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Nail.
Nail stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wolf fails to pull guard.
Wolf jumps guard but Nail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nail looking to slow down the pace here.
Nail with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nail missing with knees to the body.
Nail is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nail can do to turn this around?
Wolf jumps guard but Nail stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nail struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Wolf lands a right hand.
Wolf decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nail got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nail has managed to get both his arms back between Wolf's legs - danger averted.
Wolf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nail doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nail manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nail passes into half guard.
Wolf is looking for a sweep. Nail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolf actively working from the bottom here.
Wolf is looking to improve his position.
Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nail pulls his head out easily.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Nail is controlling well.
Wolf is working hard here to advance position.
Wolf gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nail is pushing down on Wolf's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wolf is fighting to maintain full guard but Nail has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nail is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wolf keeping full guard, as Nail tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Nail defends easily.
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nail can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wolf wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nail is now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nail slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Wolf will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nail takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nail misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Nail misses.
Wolf swings for the body but Nail moves out of range.
Nail avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf slips under a jab.
Wolf cracks Nail with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail moves out of range as Wolf strikes.
Wolf blocks a jab.
Wolf takes the fight into the clinch.
Wolf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Nail scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nail has Wolf pressed against the cage.
Wolf has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nail just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wolf as Nail tries to tie him up.
Nail just leaning against Wolf, taking a breather.
Wolf jumps guard but Nail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wolf.
Nail throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Nail tries to stall but Wolf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nail is looking to control Wolf's arms but Wolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nail has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail blocking some punches.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Nail.
Nail tries to stall but Wolf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nail misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nail throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Wolf jumps guard but Nail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nail makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nail tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf blocks with his arms.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Wolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail won't allow it.
Nail dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wolf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nail smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Nail.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Nail is just out of range.
Wolf rushes Nail and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nail throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail won't allow it.
Nail lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolf tries a body shot but Nail blocks it.
Wolf jumps guard but Nail stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Nail lands a knee to the body.
Logan Nail seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nail trying to control the position but instead, Wolf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nail into the cage.
Wolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nail.
Nail lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf jumps guard but Nail turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Nail.
Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Nail.
Nail tries to stall but Wolf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nail throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf blocks it with crossed arms.
Nail stalling against the cage.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolf drops back down to his feet.
Nail lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Wolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Nail really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nail moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Nail scores with a nice right hand.
Nail waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf has closed the distance and engaged Nail in a clinch.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nail walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wolf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolf scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Wolf misses
and Nail counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf slips a straight right by Nail.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nail swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nail rushes Wolf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nail looking to stall.
Wolf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nail smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
Nail might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Nail digs a good body shot into Wolf's ribs.
Nail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wolf scores with a body shot.
Nail lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolf.
Wolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nail.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf lunges at Nail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nail's hand.
Wolf misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf cracks Nail with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nail walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolf slips a jab from Nail.
Nail keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail misses with a looping right.
Wolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nail throws out a counter right but Wolf avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Nail had a free shot at his head there.
Wolf drives through and clinches with Nail against the cage.
Wolf lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nail walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wolf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nail lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nail misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
Wolf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wolf misses with a hook
letting Nail counter with a right hand.
Wolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nail with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolf to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nail counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nail missing with a left hand there. Wolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wolf.
Nail is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but Nail has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Nail.
Nail throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfs head.
Nail throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nail throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolf manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wolf has his feet on Nail's thighs here. He's pushed Nail off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nail screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Wolf!
Aaron Wolf retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Aaron Wolf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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