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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaven May Jr (ranked 343 p4p, 1116 weight class) and Jovi Wolf (ranked 52 p4p, 135 weight class). May Jr comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Self Discovery. Wolf has chosen Shut em up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jovi Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May Jr looks to land a body kick but Wolf moved away.
May Jr misses with a low kick.
May Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from May Jr.
Wolf flicks out a counter leg kick but May Jr steps away.
May Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
May Jr slips a jab from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. May Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
May Jr 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 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wolf blocks the body kick.
May Jr sets himself, and Wolf steps forward looking for the clinch! May Jr avoids it this time.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
And Wolf tries to counter it with a takedown but May Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wolf scores with a nice strike.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and May Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
May Jr takes one to the chin there.
That kick from May Jr tenderised Wolf's leg. Wolf is trying to keep his angry face on.
May Jr moves out of range as Wolf strikes.
May Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.
Wolf misses the jab.
May Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wolf swings away with a body shot that misses
and May Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
May Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Wolf counters with a left and a right that stings May Jr.
May Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
May Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wolf misses with an uppercut
and May Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
May Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wolf wants to control but May Jr is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
May Jr is not content to let Wolf control the position.
Wolf scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks May Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
May Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed May Jr's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr is trying to maintain the position but Wolf is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolf is taking a breather. May Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wolf is thwarting May Jr's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wolf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
May Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolf misses with a low kick.
May Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by May Jr - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr scores with a nice head shot.
May Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
May Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. May Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from May Jr misses.
May Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
May Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
May Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolf drops down looking to force a counter takedown but May Jr defends it well.
May Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolf should have avoided that one.
May Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Wolf misses.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May Jr throws a push kick but Wolf slaps the foot to one side.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
May Jr misses with the body kick
and Wolf counters by moving into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolf.
Wolf blocks an elbow strike.
May Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wolf doesn't manage to clinch there - May Jr circles away.
May Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
May Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from May Jr. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
May Jr looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.
Wolf wants to counter the offense by May Jr and move into the clinch position.
Wolf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping May Jr at a distance.
May Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
May Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Wolf.
May Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
May Jr tries to score with a low kick but Wolf moves his leg out of the way.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
May Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolf's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May Jr stuffs the takedown.
May Jr connects with a leg kick.
May Jr lands a body shot.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from May Jr. Those never looked like landing.
May Jr slips under a jab from Wolf.
May Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Wolf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from May Jr.
Jab, jab by May Jr - just one landing.
Wolf avoids the head kick by May Jr.
And Wolf tries to counter it with a takedown but May Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wolf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from May Jr.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
May Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf counters with a single leg into guard. May Jr didn't expect that.
May Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
May Jr is trying to hold Wolf in close to prevent damage but Wolf has managed to pass into half guard.
May Jr wants to control but Wolf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wolf.
Wolf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
May Jr taking some punishment here, with Wolf in his half guard.
May Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wolf pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control from half guard but May Jr is working away.
Wolf misses with a head shot. May Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
May Jr keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Wolf is working May Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to control from the top but May Jr keeps moving.
May Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wolf defends well.
May Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
May Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from May Jr misses.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaven May Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wolf avoids the head kick by May Jr.
Wolf tries to counter by closing the distance.
May Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
May Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolf's sensitive parts.
Wolf misses with a body punch
and May Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Wolf looks to land a left hand but May Jr moved out of range nicely.
May Jr throws a solid leg kick but Wolf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at May Jr.
May Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Wolf shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wolf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. May Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf looks to land a left hand but May Jr moved out of range nicely.
As Wolf backs away, May Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf checks a low kick from May Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
May Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
May Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from May Jr.
Wolf misses the jab.
Wolf blocks a leg kick.
Wolf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
May Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
May Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
May Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Wolf avoided it.
May Jr moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Wolf blocks a head kick by May Jr.
Wolf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
Wolf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps May Jr thinking.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from May Jr.
Wolf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent May Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before May Jr can pounce on him.
A cross from Wolf lands.
Wolf takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
May Jr scores with a head kick. Wolf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wolf throws a combination. May Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
May Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before May Jr can pounce on him.
Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolf throws a body punch but May Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
May Jr throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
May Jr avoids the body shot from Wolf.
May Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before May Jr can pounce on him.
May Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wolf. That did some damage!
May Jr misses with a few strikes there.
May Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Wolf backs away, May Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
May Jr feints and then cracks Wolf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolf down.
May Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from May Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaven May Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into side control. May Jr won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr trying his best to control but Wolf has mounted him.
Wolf lands a big shot there that rocks May Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
May Jr is looking to improve his position but Wolf isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wolf scoring with strikes but May Jr is staying in there.
May Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
May Jr tries to lock up and control but Wolf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wolf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scoring with strikes but May Jr is staying in there.
May Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolf with good strikes from the mount here!
May Jr wants to control but Wolf is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf is landing with some decent strikes but May Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. May Jr looks a forlorn figure.
May Jr regains half guard.
Wolf with the ground and pound but May Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wolf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
May Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
May Jr keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wolf throws an elbow that misses. May Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolf's guard. Nice move by May Jr!
Wolf is controlling May Jr's posture.
Wolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wolf works over May Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
May Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as May Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wolf cracks May Jr with a solid left hand.
May Jr has his foot on Wolf's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wolf works his way back into a safe position though.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but May Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
May Jr wants to sweep here but Wolf controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wolf landing with the ground and pound.
Wolf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolf trying to control but May Jr is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
May Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf gets a takedown into half guard.
Wolf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jovi Wolf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf throws a hook but May Jr blocks it.
May Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wolf avoids it.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Wolf looks to throw the jab but May Jr is out of range.
May Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wolf is able to avoid easily.
May Jr swinging wildly here.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
A big right from Wolf misses.
May Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wolf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands a nice hook to May Jr's body. May Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
May Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
May Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
May Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Wolf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
May Jr motions for Wolf to come forward. May Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolf gets a clinch.
Wolf cracks May Jr with a nice body shot.
May Jr tries to pull guard but Wolf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wolf misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wolf fails to land.
May Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May Jr tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
May Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf working aggressively here.
May Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolf walks away with a smile on his face. May Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
May Jr throws a low kick but Wolf avoids it.
May Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wolf lands a right hook to the body.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Wolf.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Wolf avoids it.
Wolf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by May Jr. May Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
May Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wolf checks the leg kick nicely there.
May Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A leg kick checked by Wolf.
May Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
May Jr misses with a low kick as Wolf jumps back.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
May Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
May Jr lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
May Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf throws a shot from downtown. May Jr moves away and avoids it.
May Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolf catches May Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf looks to land a right hand but May Jr moved out of range.
May Jr lands a head kick!
May Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
May Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. May Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
May Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
May Jr lands with a straight right. Wolf didn't see that one coming.
May Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
May Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
May Jr connects with a high kick.
Nice cross by Wolf.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
May Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wolf shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf with the ground and pound but May Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
May Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wolf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
May Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jovi Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
May Jr is trying to control the position but Wolf postures up.
Wolf trying to control but May Jr is working from the bottom.
Wolf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. May Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
May Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wolf has passed into side control.
May Jr struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
May Jr is pushing Wolf's head away, looking to escape. Wolf manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolf misses with the ground and pound.
May Jr tries to bench press Wolf off him but Wolf keeps the position.
May Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
May Jr controlling the pace.
Wolf desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wolf tries to get to full guard but May Jr has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
May Jr is pressing down on Wolf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wolf is holding on for now.
Wolf keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wolf is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jovi Wolf.
I think Wolf 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovi Wolf!
Jovi Wolf is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Jovi Wolf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Kaven May Jr had this to say: 'I just wanna give a special shout out to all of my coaches and training partners! Thank you for everything you do!'.
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