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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Major Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf shoots in and drives through. Duran sprawls well.
No luck for Duran with that takedown attempt.
Wolf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duran showed some decent athleticism there.
Wolf wants to control but Duran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duran looking for a submission but Wolf manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wolf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolf working for submissions but it's allowed Duran to get to half guard.
Wolf looking for submissions off his back.
That's two 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.
Duran wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duran thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolf trying to control but Duran postures up.
Wolf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duran haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duran controlling the action here.
Wolf tries to kick Duran off but Duran keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran is trying to work for a kimura but Wolf is defending well.
Duran is thwarting Wolf's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolf.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wolf wants to clinch
and Duran decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wolf's guard.
Wolf is wriggling around but Duran manages to pass to half guard.
Wolf is defending against the submission attempts here by Duran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolf is looking for a sweep. Duran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duran is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Duran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duran circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duran tries to pull guard but Wolf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duran tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Duran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wolf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hank Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duran is looking to clinch.
Duran has closed the distance and engaged Wolf in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran wants a takedown.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duran walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf drives through and clinches with Duran against the cage.
Wolf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duran manages to pull guard.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
Duran keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank Duran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Duran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duran sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wolf trying to strike off his back.
Duran engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Duran is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran connects with a couple of short punches.
Wolf pushes Duran off and gets back to his feet.
Wolf slaps away a takedown attempt from Duran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf misses.
Wolf slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolf counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wolf tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Wolf with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Duran as Wolf shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Major Wolf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duran tries to land a leg kick but Wolf saw it coming and moves away.
Duran has Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf stalls.
Wolf avoiding damage as Duran throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duran digs a right hand into Wolf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolf's gas tank.
Duran missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran manages to break the clinch.
Duran closes the distance and pushes Wolf back into the cage.
Duran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Duran manages to pull guard.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran trying to control the position.
Wolf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duran wants to get back to his feet but Wolf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duran looking for a sweep. Not yet Duran, not yet.
Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duran's head.
Duran controls Wolf momentarily but Wolf frees himself.
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.
Wolf won't allow Duran to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wolf throws a right and a left that Duran avoids nicely.
Major Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran closes the distance and pushes Wolf back into the cage.
Duran manages to break the clinch.
Duran shoots in and bounces Wolf off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duran is one step ahead there.
Duran stays in close to Wolf's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duran is sitting in close to Wolf's body. Wolf has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Duran is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Duran is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wolf.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Major Wolf!
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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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