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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhaego Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhaego Wolf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhaego Wolf!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wolf has momentary wrist control but Best slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best with a nice head shot there.
Best is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) inform us that Wolf has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Best wants to stand but Wolf is controlling his posture from full guard.
Best content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Best postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Best passes into half guard.
Best slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is defending against the submission attempts here by Best.
Best is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Best is controlling well.
Best scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Best winds up and cracks Wolf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Best performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Best is controlling well.
Wolf looks winded!
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.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolf has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Best 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.
Best is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Best landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best is working for a submission of some sort.
Best 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.
Best looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wolf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wolf trying to control here.
Best is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Wolf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Best is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Best really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Best lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Best jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Best dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Best moves into the clinch.
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Best fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wolf to the ground. Best is now in Wolf's guard.
Best working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wolf's head.
Best scoring with some ground and pound.
Best keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wolf's head.
Best thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Best lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best postures up and lands a big shot to Wolf's brow.
Paul Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Best landing with the ground and pound.
Best scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Best doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Best manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Best working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Best with a nice head shot there.
Best chips away with some ground and pound.
Best is working Wolf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Best works over Wolf with some ground and pound from guard.
Best will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Best is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Best with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Best working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best postures up and lands a big shot to Wolf's brow.
Best makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Best works over Wolf with some ground and pound from guard.
Best landing with the ground and pound.
Best makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Best's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Best is working Wolf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Best landing some decent shots from guard.
Best working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wolf's head.
Best is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best postures up and lands a big shot to Wolf's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best cracks Wolf with a solid left hand.
Best drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Best jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Best's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Best scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Best works over Wolf with some ground and pound from guard.
Wolf is rocked!
Best is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Best stands up and waves to Wolf to follow him.
Wolf is still on wobbly legs! Can Best finish him?
Best decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Best lands a nice short elbow.
Best looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wolf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Best is trying to work for a kimura but Wolf is defending well.
Best is looking for a kimura but Wolf is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Best to get the leverage.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best is looking for a kimura here.
Best is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wolf is just riding it out for now. Best eventually gives up the hold.
Wolf wants to control but Best is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best working over Wolf with some ground and pound. Wolf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Best dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Best has taken the fight to the clinch.
Best breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf seems to have recovered his senses.
Best closes the distance and clinches.
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Best gets a clinch.
Wolf gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Best moves into full guard.
Wolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Best keeps moving.
Best pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Best is on top in guard.
Wolf working a defensive guard here.
Best content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Best lands a couple of digs.
Best postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Best working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is working Wolf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Best distracts Wolf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Best stands up over Wolf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Best with a nice head shot there.
Best content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Best chips away with some ground and pound.
Best with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Best makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Best distracts Wolf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Best distracts Wolf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Best lands a couple of elbows.
Best scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best drops back looking for a leg! Wolf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wolf manages to kick Best off! Best jumps back into Wolf's guard.
Best wanted to stand there but Wolf had control of the position.
Best working some strikes from top position.
Best stands up over Wolf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Best postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Best is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Best makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rhaego Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Best working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Best puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Best is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Best in particular looking to stall.
Best is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Best is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolf defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Best working Wolf over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Best showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Best 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Best!
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