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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 258 p4p, 25 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 855 p4p, 96 weight class). Bartholomäus Wolff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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253 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolff lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolff works Bell's body with a nice hook.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Doug Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wolff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
Wolff doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Wolff misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolff throws out the jab.
Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Wolff seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wolff needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Wolff looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wolff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell misses with a body shot
and Wolff counters with a low kick, right behind Bell 's knee.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
Bell misses with a hook
and Wolff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bell's head.
It looks like Doug Bell has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wolff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Bell trying to control but Wolff is working from the bottom.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bell wants to control from the top but Wolff keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolff is keeping the position for now.
Wolff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wolff wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolff 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolff wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
Wolff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from Bell.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Bell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Wolff lands with a nice body kick.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
Doug Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolff is looking to clinch.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolff.
Wolff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff with a nice cross.
Bell takes a swing at Wolff's ribcage but misses.
Wolff cracks Bell with an open hand slap.
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolff misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bell! But no joy.
Bell avoids the body shot from Wolff.
Bell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolff counters with a low kick, right behind Bell 's knee.
Wolff scores with a hook.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with the combination.
Wolff jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bell has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Bell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff slips a straight right by Bell.
Wolff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Wolff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bell throws a body punch but Wolff moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolff throws out the jab.
Bell throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Wolff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bell throws a body punch but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a body kick.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolff misses its target.
Wolff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a hook.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Bell.
Wolff scores with a jab. Bell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bell digs a good hook to Wolff's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolff.
Bell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wolff rather than just go for the knockout.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Bell's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Wolff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wolff.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolff doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Wolff.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Wolff counters with a two punch combo.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Nice body kick from Wolff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell misses with a straight right.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the cage and back into range.
Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Wolff swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolff cracks the inside of Bell's front leg.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell misses with a hook. Wolff ducked under it nicely.
Wolff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range.
Wolff jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wolff connects with a single shot there.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolff should have avoided that one.
Wolff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolff. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolff - that will leave a mark!
Bell misses with an uppercut
and Wolff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bell's knee momentarily.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolff keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Wolff - just one landing.
Bell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A cross from Wolff lands.
Wolff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell misses with a body shot
and Wolff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Wolff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Wolff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wolff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bell misses with a looping left.
Wolff lands with a nice body kick.
Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolff scores with a kick to the body.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Wolff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolff.
Wolff jabs at Bell's body.
Bell ducks into an uppercut from Wolff and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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