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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Wulff (ranked 2950 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Boney Goat (ranked 374 p4p, 403 weight class). Boney Goat has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 cm 21 275 1 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm 21 250 6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Great elbows Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximilian Wulff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boney Goat! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Goat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wulff has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Final Mile in the buildup to the fight. A telegraphed right hand from Wulff misses the target. Goat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wulff works Goat's body with a nice hook. Wulff swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Wulff throws a series of punches but Goat moves out of range. Wulff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from Wulff. Wulff pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wulff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat has closed the distance and engaged Wulff in a clinch.
Goat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Goat has a couple of punches blocked by Wulff.
Goat pushes off an throws an elbow but Wulff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goat. Wulff blocks an elbow strike. Wulff lands a right hand. Wulff has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goat is trying to keep an underhook but Wulff manages to get the takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wulff wants to free his trapped foot but Goat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wulff is keen to just control but Goat is a slippery customer. Goat trying to control from the bottom.
Goat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Goat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wulff defends well. Wulff sitting in guard here, content to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Goat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wulff's guard.
Wulff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Goat wants to control from the top but Wulff keeps moving. Goat drops back looking for a leg! Wulff is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wulff manages to kick Goat off! Goat jumps back into Wulff's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wulff wants to sweep but no luck. Wulff looking for a guillotine here but Goat defends easily.
Wulff trying to keep a closed guard but Goat is proving a slippery customer.
Goat lands a couple of elbows. Wulff looking to control.
Goat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Goat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Goat trying to control but Wulff is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goat preventing the sweep. Goat wants to control from the top but Wulff keeps moving. Wulff is controlling Goat's posture. Wulff keeping moving, preventing Goat from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Wulff controlling Goat's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Goat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wulff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Goat shoots in for a double leg but Wulff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Wulff attempts a counter takedown but Goat avoids it well and moves away. Wulff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wulff dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wulff.
Goat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wulff. Wulff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it. Goat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wulff. Wulff is looking to wear down Goat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wulff misses with a wild body shot. Wulff scores with a shot to the body.
Goat scores with a jab. Wulff acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Goat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wulff tried to score with a low kick but Goat checks it. Goat tries to clinch but Wulff moves out of range. Wulff swinging wildly here.
Wulff misses with an uppercut. 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 Maximilian Wulff will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Wulff throws a hook but Goat avoids it easily. Wulff throws a jab when Goat was well out of range. Wulff misses with a hook. Wulff just misses with a punch to the body.
Wulff misses with a body shot.
Wulff avoids a kick to the body.
Wulff feinted with a counter takedown. Goat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Goat shoots for a double leg takedown but Wulff sprawls well. He's pushed Goat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Goat misses with a low kick. Goat fails to land the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goat checks a leg kick. Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wulff.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wulff was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat. A looping hook to the body misses from Wulff. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet. Wulff swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wulff lands with a hook. Goat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Wulff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goat. Maximilian Wulff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boney Goat. Goat shoots in for a takedown but Wulff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Goat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Maximilian Wulff is winning the standup battle so far. Wulff darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Good work by Wulff as he checks the leg kick. Goat closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wulff's guard. Wulff trying to keep a closed guard but Goat is proving a slippery customer.
Goat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wulff's head. Wulff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wulff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goat is one step ahead there. Wulff is working hard here to advance position. Goat throws a strike but Wulff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wulff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. 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! Wulff trying to control but Goat is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wulff won't allow Goat to get back to his feet. Wulff wants to control from the top but Goat keeps moving. Goat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wulff defends it easily. Wulff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wulff has managed to get both his arms back between Goat's legs - danger averted. Wulff slips nicely into half guard. Goat is looking to improve his position.
Wulff tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wulff scoring with strikes to the body and head. Goat is trying to control but can't.
Wulff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Wulff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Wulff prevents Goat from improving his position. Wulff wants to control but Goat is keeping him busy. Wulff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Goat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Goat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Wulff dominated that second round. 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. This is the final round! The fight stays on the outside here - Goat looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wulff throws a body shot but no joy. Wulff lands a nice shot that snaps Goat's head back.
Goat dives in and grabs Wulff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wulff pushes down on Goat's head and hops out. Goat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wulff swivels and escapes. Goat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wulff sprawls well. Wulff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goat gets slowly back to his feet. Maximilian Wulff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boney Goat. Wulff looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range. Wulff misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goat fails with a takedown attempt. A left lands for Wulff. Wulff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wulff.
The fighters circling - Wulff throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wulff throws a hook to the side of Goat's head but Goat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Goat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wulff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goat somewhat. Wulff misses with a wild body shot. Goat throws a low kick but Wulff avoids it. Wulff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Wulff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Goat responds with a good body kick, but Wulff manages to step out the way in time. Goat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Goat tries for a takedown but Wulff circles away easily and Wulff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wulff tries to sprawl but Goat drives through with a takedown into half guard. Goat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Goat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Boney Goat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wulff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Wulff is trying to control the position but Goat postures up. Goat trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wulff pulls Goat in close to prevent any damage. Goat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wulff works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Goat looking to pass the guard. Goat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wulff looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Boney Goat has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wulff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Wulff trying to control but Goat is working from the bottom. Wulff is really struggling to control Goat but he's trying to hold on to the position. Wulff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goat works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Wulff distracts Goat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Wulff throwing strikes but missing. Goat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wulff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wulff is looking to work some ground and pound but Goat has wrist control. Goat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wulff has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Goat to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wulff is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Goat pulls down on the head and he's put Wulff to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Boney Goat!
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RATING
48% |
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