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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harques Wolfwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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32
230 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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190 cm
28
279 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harques Wolfwood!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wolfwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolfwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolfwood looks to land a right hand but Ronald moved out of range.
Ronald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolfwood.
A big right from Wolfwood misses.
Ronald tries to clinch there but Wolfwood circles away.
Ronald fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Wolfwood. Beautiful body shot.
Wolfwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Ronald should have avoided that one.
Ronald throws a sloppy head kick and Wolfwood moves out of range easily.
Ronald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronald fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Ronald with that takedown attempt.
Wolfwood loads up on a big right hand but Ronald slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald dodges the punch combination from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronald slips a jab from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Ronald counters with a three punch combo that has Wolfwood backing up. Wolfwood nods at Ronald to acknowledge the strikes.
Ronald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolfwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Ronald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harques Wolfwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfwood misses with a combination
and Ronald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ronald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolfwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolfwood misses with a wild combination.
Ronald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries to clinch up but Wolfwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronald misses with a wild body shot.
Ronald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ronald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harques Wolfwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfwood misses the target.
Wolfwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronald was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfwood.
Ronald wants to clinch.
Ronald takes one to the chin there.
Wolfwood misses with a body shot
and Ronald counters with a nice leg kick.
Ronald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolfwood.
Ronald tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ronald misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Wolfwood misses.
Wolfwood misses with a hook. Ronald ducked under it nicely.
Wolfwood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ronald at a distance.
Wolfwood swings for the body but Ronald moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfwood. Ronald does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Wolfwood finds it's target.
Wolfwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wolfwood misses with a few strikes there.
Ronald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronald manages to avoid it.
Wolfwood misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolfwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfwood misses with a double jab.
Wolfwood throws a right and a left that Ronald avoids nicely.
Ronald ducks under a wild hook from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wolfwood duly obliges.
Ronald lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Wolfwood misses.
Wolfwood throws a right hand that Ronald ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronald also avoids with ease.
Wolfwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronald circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfwood throws a combination. Ronald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolfwood looks gassed!
Ronald takes one on the button.
Wolfwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolfwood pinned against the cage. Wolfwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wolfwood fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harques Wolfwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A left and a right from Wolfwood both land. Nice combination.
Wolfwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ronald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ronald wants to control the pace but Wolfwood is squirming around nicely.
Ronald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolfwood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wolfwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald controlling from the full mount.
Ronald looking to control but Wolfwood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brad Ronald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ronald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Ronald.
Wolfwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfwood scores with a punch to the head.
Ronald misses with a body kick.
Wolfwood swinging wildly here.
Ronald moves away from the strike by Wolfwood.
Ronald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolfwood.
Brad Ronald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronald darts in and clinches Wolfwood up against the cage.
Ronald has Wolfwood pressed against the cage, preventing Wolfwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ronald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolfwood's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolfwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wolfwood has Ronald pressed against the cage, preventing Ronald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ronald can't break the clinch.
Ronald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronald lands with a left to the head.
Wolfwood stalling against the cage.
Ronald missing with knees to the body.
Ronald wants to break free but Wolfwood has control.
Wolfwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronald has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolfwood throws a head punch that misses.
Ronald tries a knee to the head but Wolfwood blocks it.
Ronald tries to score a body lock takedown but Wolfwood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ronald misses with a body punch.
Ronald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolfwood is defending well for now.
Wolfwood tries to stall but Ronald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wolfwood effectively controlling the action here.
Ronald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald tries a body shot but Wolfwood blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Ronald will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ronald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wolfwood throws a right hand that Ronald ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronald also avoids with ease.
Wolfwood cracks Ronald with a good jab.
Wolfwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolfwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ronald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wolfwood momentarily.
Wolfwood avoids the body shot from Ronald.
Ronald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wolfwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronald.
Wolfwood throws a right and a left that Ronald avoids nicely.
Ronald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolfwood moves away.
Wolfwood lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolfwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronald moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronald wants to stall.
Ronald tries a body shot but Wolfwood blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronald wants to clinch up but Wolfwood keeps it at a distance.
Ronald wants to clinch up but Wolfwood keeps it at a distance.
Harques Wolfwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronald wants to clinch up but Wolfwood keeps it at a distance.
Ronald tries to clinch up.
Wolfwood looks to throw the jab but Ronald is out of range.
Wolfwood scores with a body shot.
Ronald is looking to clinch.
Wolfwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronald.
Wolfwood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ronald moves into the clinch.
Ronald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood tries to circle away but Ronald has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald lands a shot to the body.
Wolfwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ronald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolfwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ronald working aggressively here.
Wolfwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronald throws an elbow that misses.
Wolfwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolfwood tries to circle away but Ronald has him pinned against the cage.
Ronald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronald tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolfwood avoids the damage to the body.
Ronald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolfwood's defenses.
Wolfwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brad Ronald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ronald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronald tries to circle away but Wolfwood has him pinned against the cage.
Ronald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolfwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolfwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Ronald won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronald breaks the clinch.
Wolfwood tries to bum rush Ronald with a series of wild strikes but Ronald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolfwood clobbers Ronald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolfwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronald circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolfwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolfwood throws a hook but Ronald blocks it.
Ronald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolfwood tries to bum rush Ronald with a series of wild strikes but Ronald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolfwood scores with a hook to the body. Ronald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harques Wolfwood.
I think Wolfwood 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harques Wolfwood!
Harques Wolfwood decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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