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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Wolverton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jafar Al Shakir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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278 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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206 cm
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287 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warwick Wolverton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jafar Al Shakir!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Shakir has a takedown stuffed.
Al Shakir scores a takedown into full mount!
Al Shakir wants to control the action but instead Wolverton gets a body lock and reverses into Al Shakir's guard! Nice work!
Al Shakir keeping moving, preventing Wolverton from controlling successfully.
Wolverton is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Shakir has wrist control.
Wolverton tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Shakir is retaining full guard.
Wolverton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wolverton working away.
Al Shakir tries to buck Wolverton off but Wolverton is having none of it.
Al Shakir is not content to let Wolverton control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al Shakir closes the distance and clinches up with Wolverton, looking for a takedown. Al Shakir pushes Wolverton against the ropes but Wolverton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Shakir throws a leg kick which misses Wolverton's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolverton tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolverton misses with an uppercut. Al Shakir saw that one coming.
Al Shakir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wolverton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Al Shakir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wolverton won't be happy with that.
Al Shakir in side control, throwing shots but Wolverton defends.
Al Shakir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolverton keeps working.
Wolverton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wolverton tries to get to full guard but Al Shakir has control of the leg.
Al Shakir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolverton is looking to control Al Shakir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolverton avoid being mounted?
Wolverton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolverton is trying to maintain the position but Al Shakir is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wolverton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Al Shakir is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wolverton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Shakir has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wolverton laying and praying for a moment but Al Shakir takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wolverton trying to mount his opponent but Al Shakir defends it.
Wolverton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolverton wants to free his trapped foot but Al Shakir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wolverton is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir is staying active underneath Wolverton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Shakir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolverton checks it well.
Al Shakir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolverton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Shakir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wolverton somewhat.
Wolverton is breathing heavily.
Al Shakir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Wolverton or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Shakir which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warwick Wolverton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Shakir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Shakir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Al Shakir passes Wolverton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Al Shakir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Al Shakir lands a nice short elbow.
Al Shakir is looking to advance position but Wolverton won't allow it.
Wolverton wants to control but Al Shakir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Shakir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wolverton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolverton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Shakir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jafar Al Shakir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolverton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Al Shakir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wolverton's knee momentarily.
Al Shakir swings for the body but Wolverton moves out of range.
Al Shakir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolverton.
Al Shakir fails with the takedown
and Wolverton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al Shakir's guard now.
Wolverton trying to control but Al Shakir is working from the bottom.
Wolverton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Shakir is controlling Wolverton's posture.
Al Shakir keeping full guard, as Wolverton tries to pass.
Wolverton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Shakir wants to stand up but Wolverton is controlling him.
Wolverton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Shakir is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Shakir scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wolverton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Shakir counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warwick Wolverton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Shakir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wolverton misses with a takedown attempt - Al Shakir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Al Shakir gets the takedown into side control.
Al Shakir is looking to take a break and control but Wolverton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolverton taking a bit of punishment here - Al Shakir scoring with strikes.
Al Shakir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wolverton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Al Shakir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolverton manages to get back to half guard.
Wolverton controlling the position for now.
Al Shakir trying to mount his opponent but Wolverton defends it.
Wolverton is looking to improve his position.
Al Shakir wants to control but Wolverton is keeping him busy.
Al Shakir wants to pass the guard but Wolverton is defending well.
Al Shakir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Al Shakir is pressing down on Wolverton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wolverton is holding on for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al Shakir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Al Shakir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolverton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Shakir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolverton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolverton is trying to control but can't.
Wolverton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Al Shakir.
Al Shakir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wolverton defending well though.
Al Shakir is stalling here. Wolverton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Al Shakir seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wolverton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolverton wants to control but Al Shakir is keeping him busy.
Jafar Al Shakir has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Shakir tries to land a leg kick but Wolverton saw it coming and moves away.
Wolverton slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Shakir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wolverton shoots in but Al Shakir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wolverton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Shakir closes the distance and clinches up with Wolverton, looking for a takedown. Al Shakir pushes Wolverton against the ropes but Wolverton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolverton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Shakir moves away.
Al Shakir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Jafar Al Shakir has been cut.
Wolverton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Shakir's waist but Al Shakir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolverton off to one side.
Al Shakir connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Shakir fails to land the takedown.
Wolverton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Al Shakir's guard.
Wolverton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Al Shakir's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jafar Al Shakir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jafar Al Shakir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolverton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Al Shakir is not content to let Wolverton control the position.
Al Shakir is pushing Wolverton's head away, looking to escape. Wolverton manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolverton wants to control but Al Shakir is keeping him busy.
Wolverton working the ground and pound.
Wolverton swings around for an armbar but Al Shakir sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wolverton's guard.
Wolverton keeping moving, preventing Al Shakir from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Shakir preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Shakir postures up.
Wolverton keeping moving, preventing Al Shakir from controlling successfully.
Al Shakir is in close to Wolverton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Shakir is fighting to break Wolverton's control of his arms but Wolverton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wolverton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolverton is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wolverton is on top in guard.
That's two 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.
Wolverton trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Shakir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolverton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Al Shakir is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wolverton, into his guard.
Al Shakir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolverton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolverton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolverton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Al Shakir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Shakir postures up in Wolverton's guard and throws a big left but Wolverton blocks it.
Al Shakir thows a big elbow that misses.
Al Shakir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wolverton slips a jab and a cross from Al Shakir.
Wolverton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Shakir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolverton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolverton.
Al Shakir keeping full guard, as Wolverton tries to pass.
Wolverton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolverton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Shakir is keeping the position for now.
Al Shakir throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Al Shakir wants to stand up but Wolverton is controlling him.
Wolverton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Shakir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolverton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Al Shakir connects with a nice short shot to Wolverton's temple.
Wolverton wants to control but Al Shakir is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warwick Wolverton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al Shakir 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Jafar Al Shakir!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jafar Al Shakir!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jafar Al Shakir!
Jafar Al Shakir wins by unanimous decision!
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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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