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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Lucas (ranked 2557 p4p, 305 weight class) and Adrian Wolf (ranked 3024 p4p, 349 weight class). Wolf has chosen Shock The System as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf lands with an overhand left.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucas swinging wildly here.
Wolf replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lucas blocks it well.
Wolf tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lucas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wolf sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Wolf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucas is trying to ground and pound but Wolf uses the momentary lack of control by Lucas to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wolf is concentrating on defense, preventing Lucas from advancing position.
Wolf felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lucas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wolf's head.
Lucas is keen to just control but Wolf is a slippery customer.
Wolf regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lucas.
Lucas postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas won't allow Wolf to sweep him here.
Lucas postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it.
Lucas stands up and waves to Wolf to follow him.
Lucas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lucas 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.
Wolf tries to roll over but Lucas keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wolf to get to his feet.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Wolf tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wolf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf tries to buck Lucas off but Lucas is having none of it.
Lucas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Wolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Lucas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wolf flicks out a counter leg kick but Lucas steps away.
Wolf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wolf wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Lucas scores with a four punch combination!
Steve Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolf. That one must have hurt.
Wolf connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolf avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolf follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wolf throws a push kick but Lucas slaps the foot to one side.
Lucas looks for a takedown but Wolf sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucas.
Lucas with a poor takedown
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolf pinned against the cage. Wolf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Wolf. No joy for Lucas on that attempt.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No luck for Lucas with that takedown attempt.
Wolf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adrian Wolf will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolf gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lucas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
Wolf is adopting a defensive guard.
Lucas chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolf has wrist control.
Lucas working some strikes from top position.
Lucas landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lucas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolf has Lucas pulled in close to control his posture.
Steve Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucas postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas throwing strikes but missing.
Lucas lands a couple of elbows.
Lucas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucas throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely.
Wolf is pulling down on Lucas's head. It's preventing any offense from Lucas, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas gets to his feet - Wolf follows without any prompting.
Wolf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucas.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucas duly obliges.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolf tries to sprawl but Lucas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wolf makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wolf is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lucas presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolf misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Wolf. No joy for Lucas on that attempt.
Wolf with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Wolf as Lucas shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolf pinned against the cage. Wolf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf lands with a right hand.
Wolf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucas throws a combination that misses
and Wolf counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucas feints and as Wolf raises his hands in defense, Lucas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucas being controlled here momentarily.
Lucas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf wants to stand but Lucas is controlling the position.
Lucas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolf has wrist control.
Wolf seems keen to control Lucas's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolf counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lucas's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucas has time to react.
Wolf jabs at Lucas's body.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
Wolf lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf with a nice cross.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucas.
Lucas misses with a combination
and Wolf counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wolf. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucas on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolf defends well and Lucas ends up having to push Wolf into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wolf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucas's hands.
Lucas shoots in but Wolf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Wolf tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wolf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wolf steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wolf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lucas will feel that in the morning.
Lucas with a poor takedown
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wolf is fending him off so far but Lucas persists. Nope, Wolf circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucas's calf.
Wolf slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wolf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wolf wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adrian Wolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adrian Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucas has his takedown stuffed
and Wolf counters with a nice leg kick.
Steve Lucas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lucas or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolf, which made it look bad.
Lucas misses with a left hand
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Wolf!
Post fight, an emotional Adrian Wolf said 'Winning is all that matters and that makes you undisputed.I would like to thank all the coaching staff,sparring partners,my manager,the fight team,my fans all around the world, and most importantly, to God.To my next opponent,be better ready because I'm gonna shock the system once again.'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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