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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). Zack Wolff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Meacham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wolff.
Wolff has closed the distance and engaged Meacham in a clinch.
Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Wolff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Meacham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wolff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wolff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meacham defends it well.
Wolff wants to take a breather but Meacham is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff prevents Meacham from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meacham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolff is trying to control but can't.
Meacham prevents Wolff from improving his position.
Meacham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff is trying to maintain the position but Meacham is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolff wants to get back to his feet.
Wolff is breathing heavily.
Meacham stands up from half guard.
Wolff misses with a low kick as Meacham jumps back.
Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meacham moves away.
Meacham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meacham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wolff sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meacham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meacham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wolff keeping moving, preventing Meacham from controlling successfully.
Wolff wants to get back to his feet but Meacham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wolff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jess Meacham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolff missing with a left hand there. Meacham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meacham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolff.
Meacham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meacham's guard.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meacham is keeping the position for now.
Meacham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolff is one step ahead there.
Wolff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meacham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meacham is pulling down on Wolff's head. It's preventing any offense from Wolff, at least for the moment.
Wolff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meacham has a closed guard, preventing Wolff from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meacham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolff but Wolff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two 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 moves into range and clinches up with Meacham.
Wolff leaning against his opponent.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meacham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meacham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meacham counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolff!
Wolff gets back to half guard.
Wolff tries to roll over but Meacham keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff keeping control of the position.
Meacham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolff keeping control of the position.
Wolff striking from half guard on the bottom.
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 trying to control from the bottom.
Wolff is trying to get back to full guard.
Meacham frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wolff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Meacham decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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 Zack Wolff will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Meacham lands a body shot.
Meacham tries for a takedown but Wolff circles away easily
and Wolff counters with a thumping low kick.
Meacham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meacham wants to control from the top but Wolff keeps moving.
Meacham is pushing down on Wolff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wolff is fighting to maintain full guard but Meacham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meacham is looking to take a break and control but Wolff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolff looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff trying to control but Meacham postures up.
Wolff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Meacham seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wolff is trying to stand back up but Meacham is controlling him
Wolff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Meacham pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meacham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meacham's guard now.
Meacham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meacham is proving hard to escape from.
Meacham trying to keep a closed guard but Wolff is proving a slippery customer.
Wolff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meacham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meacham is trying to keep Wolff in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Meacham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wolff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meacham to the mat! Meacham manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throwing strikes but missing.
Wolff stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Meacham throws and low kick but Wolff moves out of range easily.
Meacham fails with the takedown
and Wolff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolff.
Zack Wolff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Meacham.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meacham's guard.
Meacham won't allow Wolff to pass to mount.
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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Wolff!
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FIGHT
RATING
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