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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Legeha Brandaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone- Theophilus London kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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147 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Legeha Brandaho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Wolf! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brandaho pushes Wolf up against the cage in a clinch. Wolf fails to pull guard.
Brandaho with a knee to the head.
Wolf is looking to break free of the clinch but Brandaho has double underhooks. Brandaho keeps control of Wolf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Brandaho gets control of Wolf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brandaho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Brandaho is trying to keep Wolf in close.
Wolf controls from within his opponent's guard. Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandaho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brandaho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandaho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wolf is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandaho has his hands on Wolf's head, controlling the position. Wolf wants to control from the top but Brandaho keeps moving. Wolf throws a big elbow that misses. Brandaho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Wolf trying to control but Brandaho is working from the bottom. Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Wolf hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Brandaho looking to score a takedown here. Wolf is defending well but Brandaho drives through and ends up in Wolf's guard. Wolf is looking for a triangle but Brandaho pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brandaho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandaho stops Wolf from standing up. Wolf has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brandaho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Brandaho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolf napping and manages to drive through into side control! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wolf tries to improve position but can't. Wolf looks to move to half guard but instead Brandaho has passed into mount! Damn! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandaho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wolf has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wolf! Wolf trying to control but Brandaho is working from the bottom. Wolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Wolf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brandaho's guard. Wolf looks gassed! Brandaho wants to stand and escape but Wolf is having none of it. Wolf trying to control but Brandaho is working from the bottom. Wolf is fighting to break Brandaho's control of his arms but Brandaho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mike Wolf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Brandaho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brandaho gets a clinch. Stalling in the clinch from Brandaho.
Brandaho gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Brandaho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wolf is trying to pull guard but Brandaho has him pressed against the cage. Wolf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Legeha Brandaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wolf. Brandaho breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brandaho clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brandaho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brandaho darts in and clinches Wolf up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legeha Brandaho dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brandaho scores with a push kick. Wolf tries to keep at a distance but Brandaho has taken the fight into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brandaho as Wolf tries to tie him up. Wolf manages to break the clinch.
Legeha Brandaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wolf tries to keep at a distance but Brandaho has taken the fight into the clinch. Brandaho breaks the clinch.
Brandaho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Brandaho is defending well against a takedown attempt. Wolf takes an elbow to the forehead. Wolf working hard to break the clinch. Brandaho effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandaho lands an elbow inside that Wolf shrugs off. Brandaho landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brandaho pulls guard effortlessly. Wolf is fighting to break Brandaho's control of his arms but Brandaho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Legeha Brandaho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wolf prevents Brandaho from getting back to his feet. Wolf stopping the sweep attempt from Brandaho. Wolf drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brandaho dives on top into guard. Brandaho stopping the sweep attempt from Wolf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandaho landing some decent shots from guard. Brandaho trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wolf is trying to hold Brandaho in close to prevent damage but Brandaho has managed to pass into half guard.
Brandaho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brandaho.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandaho tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wolf controls his leg. Wolf wants to improve his position but Brandaho is controlling well.
Brandaho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolf is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brandaho working Wolf over with strikes here. Brandaho working for a guillotine from mount but Wolf is in no mood to give up. Wolf tries to hold on but Brandaho postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legeha Brandaho dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brandaho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wolf tries to clinch up. Brandaho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolf. Brandaho moves into the clinch. Wolf is trying to pull guard but Brandaho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Brandaho using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wolf fails to pull guard.
Legeha Brandaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wolf. Brandaho lands an elbow inside that Wolf shrugs off. Wolf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brandaho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Wolf is trying to break the clinch but Brandaho has him pressed against the cage. Brandaho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Brandaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandaho closes the distance and clinches. Wolf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A nice glancing elbow lands by Brandaho. Brandaho landing knees to the head.
Brandaho has Wolf pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brandaho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wolf tumbling to the mat - Brandaho dives into Wolf's guard. Wolf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Brandaho content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandaho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Brandaho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brandaho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Brandaho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolf is trying to control Brandaho's posture but Brandaho avoids it. Wolf tries to buck Brandaho off but Brandaho is having none of it. Brandaho taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brandaho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wolf, who protects the arm well. Brandaho decides to stand back up. Brandaho steps back and let's Wolf get back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brandaho has managed to clinch.
Mike Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Legeha Brandaho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Brandaho scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Legeha Brandaho showed his dominance in that final round. Well Brandaho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legeha Brandaho!
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