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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Wolff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Meacham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Meacham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolff trying to control the action but Meacham is working from the bottom.
Meacham wants to control but Wolff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wolff gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch but Meacham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolff dodges the punch combination from Meacham.
Wolff blocks a head kick by Meacham.
Wolff gets a clinch.
Wolff lands a nice elbow.
Wolff has Meacham pressed against the cage.
Wolff wants the takedown. Meacham is fighting it off but Wolff persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Meacham's guard against the cage.
Meacham throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meacham trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Meacham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wolff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meacham is proving hard to escape from.
Meacham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meacham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wolff!
Wolff is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two 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.
Wolff tries to lock up and control but Meacham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wolff tries to reverse the position but Meacham maintains control.
Wolff is breathing heavily.
Meacham is working for a guillotine from mount but Wolff frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Meacham.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meacham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wolff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham controlling the position easily from mount.
Meacham looking for a guillotine from mount but Wolff is having none of it.
Meacham raining down shots from the mount!
Meacham scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wolff?
That's four 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.
Wolff is trying desperately to improve position.
Meacham controlling from the full mount.
Meacham looking to control but Wolff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Meacham gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Wolff dominated that round.
That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolff has a takedown stuffed.
Meacham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Meacham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meacham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolff tries to hold on but Meacham pushes him away.
Wolff tries to reverse the position but Meacham maintains control.
Wolff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meacham is keen to just control but Wolff is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolff has one foot on Meacham's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wolff misses with the combination.
Wolff looks for a takedown but Meacham sprawls well.
Meacham tries to clinch
and Wolff counters with a shoot takedown. Meacham fights it but they end up in guard.
Meacham working a defensive guard here.
Meacham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wolff manages to get himself to full guard.
Wolff looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolff, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Meacham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wolff, up you get!
Meacham swinging wilding here.
Meacham tries for a takedown but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wolff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meacham tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wolff has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Meacham tries to lock up and control but Wolff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham is looking to improve his position but Wolff isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wolff wants to control the pace but Meacham is squirming around nicely.
Wolff unloads with some shots from mount but Meacham bucks and avoids them well.
Zack Wolff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
Wolff is working for a guillotine from mount but Meacham frees his head quite easily.
Meacham throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wolff. What's that going to do exactly?
Meacham regains half guard.
Meacham kicks Wolff off and gets back to his feet.
Wolff has Meacham up against the cage in a clinch.
Meacham is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolff has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Wolff dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Meacham fails with the takedown
and Wolff moves into the clinch.
Meacham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meacham jumps guard but Wolff stands there with Meacham around his waist. Meacham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zack Wolff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Meacham.
Wolff slows down the pace here.
Meacham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meacham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meacham misses with a takedown
and Wolff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meacham's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolff pushes down on Meacham's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meacham is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Wolff with good strikes from the mount here!
Wolff wants to control the pace but Meacham is squirming around nicely.
Wolff controlling the position easily from mount.
Meacham is desperately trying to improve his position but Wolff has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meacham wants to control but Wolff is having none of it.
Wolff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meacham?
Wolff controlling the pace for now.
Meacham tries to reverse the position but Wolff maintains control.
Wolff avoids the attempt from Meacham to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff controlling the pace for now.
Meacham defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wolff.
Meacham is trying desperately to improve position.
Wolff content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolff prevents Meacham from getting the reversal.
Wolff lands a big elbow.
Wolff manages to capitalize on a mistake by Meacham to take his back!
Wolff has good solid back control here.
Meacham rolls, trying to escape but Wolff keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Wolff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolff 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Wolff!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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