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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sledge Wrou (ranked 608 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Jero Wolf (ranked 64 p4p, 110 weight class). Wolf has chosen Better Together as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Sledge Wrou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Wrou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jero Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrou.
Wrou thumps Wolf with a low kick.
A low kick from Wrou misses
and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Wrou is keeping the position.
Wolf slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wrou pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
Wolf content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is in close to Wrou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wrou is looking to stand up but Wolf isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wrou being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolf misses with a straight right.
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Wolf finds it's way through Wrou's defenses.
Wrou lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Wolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolf.
A big left from Wrou misses.
Wrou misses with a low kick as Wolf jumps back.
Wolf feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a chopping leg kick but Wolf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wrou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrou misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.
Wolf misses with a jab to the body
and Wolf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrou avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Wrou feints and then cracks Wolf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolf down.
Wrou connects with a single shot there.
We've been told by Wrou's head coaches at Stormcrow Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wolf checks a leg kick.
Wrou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolf works the jab nicely.
Wrou misses the jab.
Wrou slips a jab from Wolf.
Wrou feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wrou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf fails with the takedown
and Wrou finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wrou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wrou connects with a body shot.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wrou.
Nice uppercut there from Wrou.
Wrou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrou.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Wrou was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolf.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Sledge Wrou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jero Wolf.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a lazy body kick
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.
Wrou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wrou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolf checks a low kick from Wrou.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wrou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wrou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolf under the eye.
Wolf misses with a body shot
and Wrou counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick and Wrou moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Wolf misses
and Wolf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrou but Wrou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wrou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wrou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrou.
Wolf let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wrou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a single leg into guard. Wrou didn't expect that.
Wolf stopping the sweep attempt from Wrou.
Wolf sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Wrou keeps moving.
Wrou pulls Wolf in close to his closed guard and prevents Wolf from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrou keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wrou will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wrou thows a body kick. Wolf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wrou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrou misses its target.
Wolf takes a swing at Wrou's ribcage but misses.
Wrou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Wrou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wrou throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrou manages to avoid it.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Wrou.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Wrou moves out of range as Wolf strikes.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrou manages to avoid it.
Wolf blocks a leg kick.
Wolf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wrou.
Wolf tests Wrou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wrou leaves Wolf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Wrou's head but Wrou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wrou half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrou scores with a punch to the head.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wolf throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sledge Wrou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolf throws a sloppy body shot
and Wrou counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wrou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Wolf does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wrou.
A swing and a miss from Wrou.
Wolf lands with a good body shot.
Wrou throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolf.
Wrou with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Sledge Wrou is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Wrou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolf thinking.
Wolf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Wrou.
Wrou throws a leg kick which misses Wolf's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolf tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch but Wrou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wrou.
Wolf looks to throw the jab but Wrou is out of range.
Wrou throws a body kick that misses.
Wolf moves out of range as Wrou throws a body kick.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrou misses the target.
Wrou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou scores with a body shot.
Wrou lands a slapping body shot.
Wolf thuds his right hand into Wrou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou scores with a punch to the head.
Wrou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolf.
Wrou half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrou throws a leg kick
and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown. Wrou fights it but they end up in guard.
Jero Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Wrou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wolf keeping full guard, as Wrou tries to pass.
Wolf working for submissions but it's allowed Wrou to get to half guard.
Wrou trying to control from half guard but Wolf is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou controlling the pace.
Wolf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wrou pulls his head out easily.
Wolf is trying to maintain the position but Wrou is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolf tries to roll over but Wrou keeps him under control.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolf is trying to control but can't.
Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
Wolf trying to control from the bottom.
Wrou passes to side control.
Wolf regains half guard.
Wolf is trying to control but can't.
Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
Wrou controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wolf slips a jab from Wrou.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf misses.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wrou defends it well.
Wrou blocks the body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wrou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Wolf.
Wrou loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Wrou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wrou wants to get back to his feet but Wolf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wolf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wrou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrou keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
Wolf stops Wrou from standing up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wolf trying to control but Wrou is working from the bottom.
Wolf trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wrou manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wolf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wolf working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wolf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wrou preventing the sweep.
Wolf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrou throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Wrou.
Wrou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolf.
A quick step to the side and Wrou tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wrou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wolfs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wrou misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
Wrou lands with an overhand left.
Wrou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf with the counter takedown but Wrou avoids it easily.
Wrou feints and then cracks Wolf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolf down.
Wrou misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wrou!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sledge Wrou dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolf looks to land a right hand but Wrou moved out of range.
Wrou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolf.
Wrou throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Wrou lands.
Wrou stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolf. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf misses with a straight left.
Wrou is looking to counter punch.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrou but Wrou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolf lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wrou.
Wrou gets caught napping as Wolf dives in and scores a takedown. Wrou manages to retain guard.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Wrou is keeping the position.
Wrou wants to get back to his feet but Wolf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wolf won't allow Wrou to sweep him here.
Wrou pulls Wolf in to control the position.
Wolf is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Wrou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wrou controlling from the top position.
Wolf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wolf seems keen to control Wrou's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wolf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wrou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wolf wants to control but Wrou passes easily into half guard.
Wrou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wolf wants to control but Wrou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wrou passes into side control, despite Wolf's attempt to control the position.
Wolf is trying to improve his position.
Wolf is letting Wrou control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wrou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wrou.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sledge Wrou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jero Wolf.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a low kick but Wolf avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolf.
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Wrou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wrou is looking for a sweep.
Wolf wants to control but Wrou is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolf cracks Wrou with a big elbow.
Wolf tries to advance to mount but Wrou denies him.
Wolf goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wrou rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wolf's guard! Nice work there by Wrou!
Wrou won't allow Wolf to sweep him here.
Wrou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking for a triangle here but Wrou uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wolf is not content to let Wrou control the position.
Wolf controls the position for a moment.
Jero Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolf trying to remain calm as Wrou controls from the top position.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.
Wolf struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wrou gets to mount! Wolf was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to reverse the position but Wrou maintains control.
Wolf tries to hold on but Wrou postures up.
Wrou tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Wolf is looking to improve his position but Wrou isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sledge Wrou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wrou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sledge Wrou!
Sledge Wrou was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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