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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Jerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soda Jerk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soda Jerk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolfe closes the distance and clinches.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but Jerk blocks with his arms.
Jerk tries to pull guard but Wolfe holds him up against the cage and eventually Jerk drops back down to his feet.
Wolfe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jerk blocks it with crossed arms.
Jerk landing knees to the body.
Wolfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jerk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jerk jumps guard and drags Wolfe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jerk pulls Wolfe in close to his closed guard and prevents Wolfe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wolfe preventing the sweep.
Wolfe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jerk is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jerk seems keen to control Wolfe's posture.
Jerk has a closed guard, preventing Wolfe from standing up.
Jerk 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Wolfe. No joy for Jerk on that attempt.
Darren Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soda Jerk.
Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two 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.
Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Jerk with that takedown attempt.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe has one foot on Jerk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolfe tries to clinch up but Jerk circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jerk shoots in looking for a takedown. Wolfe tries to sprawl out of it but Jerk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wolfe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Jerk.
Wolfe moves into the clinch successfully.
Jerk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolfe pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to clinch up but Jerk keeps it at a distance.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerk keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolfe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jerk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jerk keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolfe is looking to clinch but Jerk is avoiding it.
Wolfe moves in looking to clinch but Jerk pushes him off.
Wolfe is breathing heavily.
Wolfe tries to clinch there but Jerk circles away.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Jerk moves out of range.
Wolfe doesn't manage to clinch there - Jerk circles away.
Wolfe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wolfe wants to clinch up but Jerk keeps it at a distance.
Jerk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolfe but Wolfe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jerk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jerk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jerk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolfe swivels and escapes.
Jerk tries to bum rush Wolfe with a series of wild strikes but Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jerk instigates a clinch.
Jerk has Wolfe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jerk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wolfe tumbling to the mat - Jerk dives into Wolfe's guard.
Wolfe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jerk dives into side control.
Wolfe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jerk throws an elbow but Wolfe slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soda Jerk dominated that round.
That's time! Wolfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jerk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jerk prevents Wolfe from escaping the position.
Wolfe wants to get back to his feet but Jerk is dominant here and he's now got Wolfe's back!
Jerk has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wolfe's body.
Wolfe looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wolfe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jerk on the ground.
Jerk is looking to control Wolfe but Wolfe is wriggling around and keeping busy.
What can Wolfe do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerk wants to control but Wolfe manages to buck him off and is now in Jerk's guard! Nice work there by Wolfe!
Wolfe wanted to stand there but Jerk had control of the position.
Jerk is controlling Wolfe's posture.
Jerk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolfe's guard.
That's two 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.
Jerk stops Wolfe from standing up.
Wolfe really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Jerk is working Wolfe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wolfe can't keep his opponent in guard - Jerk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jerk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jerk trying to pass the guard but Wolfe defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jerk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wolfe wants to get back to his feet.
Jerk works his way into side control.
Jerk happy to just control the position for now.
Jerk stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jerk shoots in and bounces Wolfe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jerk stands and steps away. Wolfe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jerk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jerk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soda Jerk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jerk clinches.
Wolfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jerk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jerk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wolfe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jerk leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Jerk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jerk jumps guard.
Wolfe postures up.
Wolfe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jerk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wolfe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jerk.
Jerk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soda Jerk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerk throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jerk pushes Wolfe up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jerk jumps guard but Wolfe stands there with Jerk around his waist. Jerk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jerk manages to break the clinch.
Wolfe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jerk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jerk pulls guard successfully.
Wolfe wants to stand and escape but instead Jerk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jerk wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving.
Jerk gets to his feet. Wolfe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jerk closes the distance and clinches up with Wolfe, looking for a takedown. Jerk pushes Wolfe against the cage but Wolfe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darren Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soda Jerk.
Jerk gets a takedown into half guard.
Wolfe pushes Jerk off looking to stand but Jerk dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jerk.
Wolfe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jerk.
Jerk controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jerk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jerk not doing much here.
Wolfe kicks Jerk off and gets back to his feet.
Darren Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soda Jerk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jerk rushes Wolfe and presses him up against the cage.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but Jerk blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soda Jerk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jerk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soda Jerk!
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energy
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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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