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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Christmas has chosen Mocking Bird as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 cm
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194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Wolfe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolfe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Dakota Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wolfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Wolfe tries to free his leg and advance position but Christmas is retaining full guard. Christmas keeping moving, preventing Wolfe from controlling successfully. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolfe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wolfe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Christmas managing to control the position. Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Wolfe works over Christmas's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Lloyd Christmas has been cut. Wolfe takes one on the button. Wolfe misses with a few strikes there.
Wolfe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to avoid it but Wolfe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christmas to the ground. Christmas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Christmas blocks a jab. Christmas throws a big shot that misses. Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Christmas.
Christmas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolfe moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolfe just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christmas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christmas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wolfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A combination from Wolfe does no damage. Wolfe takes a swing at Christmas's ribcage but misses. Christmas lands with a right hand. Christmas misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Christmas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christmas misses with a wild body shot. Christmas misses with a double jab
and Wolfe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christmas! Christmas is squirming around, avoiding Wolfe's attempts to control the action. Wolfe looking to finish Christmas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Christmas! Christmas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wolfe.
Christmas tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christmas is squirming around, avoiding Wolfe's attempts to control the action. Wolfe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wolfe misses with a head shot. Christmas is looking to get to half guard. Wolfe wants to control the pace but Christmas is squirming around nicely. Wolfe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Wolfe dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lloyd Christmas's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range. Wolfe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wolfe connects with a single shot there. Christmas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dakota Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Christmas throws a looping overhand right but Wolfe ducks down to avoid it. Christmas throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range. Wolfe misses with a straight right. Christmas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Christmas misses. Wolfe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christmas. Christmas avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christmas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wolfe throws a jab but it's blocked by Christmas. Christmas misses with a double jab.
Wolfe looks to land a left hand but Christmas moved out of range nicely. Christmas fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolfe throws a combination that misses and Christmas counters with a takedown into side control. Christmas wants to control but Wolfe is keeping him busy. Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Christmas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Wolfe misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Wolfe misses. Wolfe throws a jab when Christmas was well out of range. Wolfe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christmas's waist but Christmas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolfe off to one side. Wolfe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A jab from Wolfe misses. Christmas looks to land a combination but Wolfe avoids it well. Wolfe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas.
Wolfe tries for a takedown but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wolfe cracks Christmas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Christmas throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range. Wolfe slips a jab from Christmas. Christmas misses with a hook to the body
and Wolfe counters with a nice leg kick. Wolfe misses with a takedown and Christmas counters with a nice body shot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christmas stuffs the takedown. Christmas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Christmas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe. Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe throws the left hand but Christmas avoids the punch easily. A head kick by Wolfe misses and Christmas counters with a nice uppercut. Wolfe throws the left hand but Christmas avoids the punch easily. Wolfe has his takedown stuffed and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body. Christmas swinging wilding here.
Wolfe with a lazy takedown attempt and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Wolfe will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christmas misses with a few strikes there.
Christmas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Christmas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wolfe misses with a straight left. Christmas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfe. Wolfe looks to land a combination. Christmas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wolfe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Christmas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christmas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lloyd Christmas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt and Christmas counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it. Christmas scores with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Wolfe misses with a double jab
and Christmas counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lloyd Christmas's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range. Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wolfe cracks a nice hook into Christmas's ribs. Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christmas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Christmas throws a series of punches but Wolfe moves out of range. A combination from Christmas does no damage. Wolfe misses with a wild combination.
Christmas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Christmas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Christmas. No joy for Wolfe on that attempt. Some wild striking there from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Christmas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wolfe to counter with a crisp jab. Wolfe thows a body shot but no joy. Wolfe takes one to the side of the head.
Wolfe thuds his right hand into Christmas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Wolfe slips under a jab from Christmas. Wolfe looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range. Wolfe throws out a loose jab but Christmas uses good head movement to avoid it. Wolfe throws a sloppy head kick and Christmas moves out of range easily. Wolfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Christmas misses with a double jab
and Wolfe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolfe misses with a takedown and Christmas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Christmas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolfe.
Wolfe swings and misses with a shot to the body and Christmas counters with a straight right hand. Wolfe fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wolfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christmas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Wolfe as Christmas shoots in. Christmas 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. Christmas slips a jab from Wolfe. Christmas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A punch lands to the side of Wolfe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolfe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Christmas to counter with a crisp jab. Wolfe throws a sloppy body shot
and Christmas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Christmas misses the jab. Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolfe doesn't succeed with the takedown and Christmas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Christmas lands a two punch combo.
Wolfe missing with a left hand there. Christmas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Christmas lands with a right hand. Wolfe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christmas throws a big shot that misses. Christmas throws a one two combo.
Christmas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christmas throws a jab when Wolfe was well out of range. Christmas cracks Wolfe with an open hand slap. Wolfe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body. Wolfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Wolfe will be more careful next time no doubt. Wolfe thows a left - swing and a miss! A big right from Christmas misses. Christmas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolfe counters with a two punch combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Christmas lands a slapping body shot.
Wolfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christmas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Lloyd Christmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Christmas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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