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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Woolfolk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch has chosen HEALTH - TEARS as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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282 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Woolfolk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Fitch!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Woolfolk controlling the position well.
Woolfolk is refusing to be controlled, as Fitch sits in half guard.
Woolfolk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fitch.
Woolfolk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fitch wanted to stand there but Woolfolk had control of the position.
Woolfolk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woolfolk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woolfolk controlling from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fitch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fitch trying to control the position.
Woolfolk preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Fitch.
Fitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Woolfolk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woolfolk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Fitch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Fitch. Those never looked like landing.
Woolfolk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fitch is trying to stand up here but Woolfolk is controlling him well.
Woolfolk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fitch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Woolfolk seems to be working for a kimura but Fitch defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitch is trying to stand up here but Woolfolk is controlling him well.
Fitch trying to control here.
Fitch taking some punishment here, with Woolfolk in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolfolk prevents Fitch from improving his position.
Woolfolk seems to be looking for submissions.
Fitch taking some punishment here, with Woolfolk in his half guard.
Woolfolk lands with a punch from half guard.
Woolfolk working over Fitch with some ground and pound. Fitch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woolfolk controlling the action here.
Woolfolk seems to be working for a kimura but Fitch defends the submission attempt.
Woolfolk lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woolfolk slips a nice elbow through Fitch's hands, connecting with Fitch's forehead.
Woolfolk drops an elbow to the side of Fitch's head.
Woolfolk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woolfolk trying to control the action but Fitch is working from the bottom.
Woolfolk wants to work for an arm triangle but Fitch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Woolfolk.
Woolfolk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woolfolk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fitch tries to kick Woolfolk off but Woolfolk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Woolfolk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Woolfolk dominated that round.
That's time! Woolfolk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Woolfolk fails with the takedown.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses.
Fitch ducks straight into an uppercut from Woolfolk and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Fitch manages to regain guard straight away.
Fitch is rocked!
It looks like Adam Fitch has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitch is still in real trouble! Can Woolfolk finish him?
Woolfolk trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Fitch, not yet.
Woolfolk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fitch's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch wants to stand and escape but Woolfolk is having none of it.
Woolfolk wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Fitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Fitch, not yet.
Woolfolk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fitch being controlled here, momentarily.
Woolfolk works over Fitch with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolfolk trying to control but Fitch is working from the bottom.
Woolfolk passes into half guard.
Woolfolk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Woolfolk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fitch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woolfolk is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woolfolk lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Woolfolk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fitch is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolfolk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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!
Woolfolk is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woolfolk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joe Woolfolk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woolfolk slips a nice elbow through Fitch's hands, connecting with Fitch's forehead.
Woolfolk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woolfolk is trying to work for a kimura but Fitch is defending well.
Woolfolk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fitch trying to control here.
Woolfolk drops an elbow to the side of Fitch's head.
Woolfolk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fitch sees it coming and defends easily.
Fitch tries to kick Woolfolk off but Woolfolk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolfolk drops an elbow to the side of Fitch's head.
Woolfolk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Woolfolk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fitch is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Woolfolk.
Fitch trying to control from the bottom.
Fitch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woolfolk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woolfolk's back!
Woolfolk breaks Fitch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Woolfolk from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolfolk chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Woolfolk content to stall in guard here.
Woolfolk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woolfolk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Woolfolk connects with a couple of short punches.
Woolfolk connects with a couple of short punches.
Woolfolk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Woolfolk gets to his feet and stands over Fitch, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Fitch felt that one! Woolfolk unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Fitch from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Woolfolk!
Joe Woolfolk gave a mention to Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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pop
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