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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes to the cage accompanied by King Of Amarillo by Issues. The key to victory for Walter Haze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Helsinki, Walter Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wolf looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze lands a nice forearm strike.
Haze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
What's Wolf going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Haze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wolf managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haze.
Haze has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wolf is squirming around, avoiding Haze's attempts to control the action.
Wolf wants to hold on but Haze pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haze punching from mount but Wolf doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Haze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Haze controlling from the full mount.
Haze throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wolf wants to hold on but Haze pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze unloads with some shots from mount but Wolf bucks and avoids them well.
Haze throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Haze trying to control but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf tries to hold on but Haze postures up.
Haze has hold of Wolf's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wolf manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wolf can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolf avoids a series of strikes thrown by Haze.
Haze thowing shots but they're missing.
Haze throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Haze thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is trying desperately to improve position.
Haze wants to control the pace but Wolf is squirming around nicely.
Haze thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Haze wants to control the action but instead Wolf gets a body lock and reverses into Haze's guard! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Haze dominated that round.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wolf quickly recovers to half guard.
Haze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wolf is staying active underneath Haze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haze looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Haze stalling away here and it's allowed Wolf to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wolf has Haze pulled in close to control his posture.
Haze tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolf is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
Haze has gone for a leg lock! Wolf slips out almost immediately though and dives into Haze's guard.
Wolf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Haze is retaining full guard.
Wolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolf lands a couple of elbows.
Haze trying to control the position.
Haze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolf landing with the ground and pound.
Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Haze's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Wolf scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wolf lands a couple of digs.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Haze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolf works over Haze with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wolf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolf slips nicely into half guard.
Wolf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haze looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wolf cracks Haze with a big right hand but Haze just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wolf lands some shots froms side control.
Haze manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haze trying to pass the guard but Wolf defending well.
Wolf is trying to stand up here but Haze is controlling him well.
Wolf kicks off Haze and gets to his feet.
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!
Haze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze wants to pass to mount but Wolf is defending the position.
Haze is looking for a kimura here.
Wolf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haze is working away from the top position though.
Haze is looking to take a break and control but Wolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Haze is controlling well.
Wolf kicks off Haze and gets to his feet.
Haze looking to score a takedown here. Wolf is defending well but Haze drives through and ends up in Wolf's guard.
Haze stays in close to Wolf's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is working hard here to advance position.
Wolf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haze tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf counters by moving into the clinch.
Wolf can't get the takedown.
Haze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wolf regains guard immediately.
Haze won't allow Wolf to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf trying to keep a closed guard but Haze is proving a slippery customer.
Haze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Walter Haze.
I think Haze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Haze!
An out of breath Walter Haze thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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