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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 899 p4p, 45 weight class) and Gorgon Zola (ranked 662 p4p, 34 weight class). Wolfsbruder comes to the cage accompanied by Cradel to the grave. Zola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm
34
271 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
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193 cm
34
267 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorgon Zola! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolfsbruder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zola. Zola checks a leg kick nicely. A nice leg kick lands there from Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder slips under a jab from Zola. Wolfsbruder scores with a nice right hand.
Wolfsbruder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zola, pushing him back against the cage. Wolfsbruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolfsbruder tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Wolfsbruder back against the cage. Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Wolfsbruder on the inside. Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards. Wolfsbruder misses with a punch to the body.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Wolfsbruder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wolfsbruder lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! I was talking to Wolfsbruder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Wolfsbruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Wolfsbruder.
Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfsbruder lands with a short shot to the head. Zola misses with a hook from the clinch. Zola misses with a body punch.
Wolfsbruder has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
A frustrated look appears on Zola's face as he tries to break the clinch. Zola misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Wolfsbruder back against the cage. Zola tries to circle away but Wolfsbruder has him pinned against the cage. Wolfsbruder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfsbruder scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wolfsbruder lands with a right to the head. Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfsbruder uses good head movement to avoid it. Zola tries to break free but Wolfsbruder pushes him back against the cage. Zola scores with a shot to the side of Wolfsbruder's head. Zola lands with a light punch inside. Wolfsbruder lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wolfsbruder presses Zola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Zola tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Zola back against the cage. Wolfsbruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Zola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wolfsbruder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wolfsbruder wants to clinch up but Zola keeps it at a distance. Wolfsbruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wolfsbruder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zola. Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder wants to clinch. Zola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wolfsbruder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wolfsbruder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zola is out of range and Wolfsbruder settles back down. Wolfsbruder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zola's sensitive parts. Wolfsbruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zola.
Zola avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Wolfsbruder tenderised Zola's leg. Zola is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zola. Wolfsbruder wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Wolfsbruder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola. Wolfsbruder lands a nice hook to Zola's body. Zola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zola looks to land a body kick but Wolfsbruder moved away. Wolfsbruder tries to counter by clinching up but Zola breaks away and moves out of range. Zola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolfsbruder finds it's way round the side to connect with Zola's head. Wolfsbruder misses with a low kick as Zola jumps back. Zola misses with a low kick. Wolfsbruder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Both fighters circling a little - Zola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Zola connects with a body shot. Wolfsbruder connects with a looping right hand.
A left lands for Wolfsbruder. Zola throws a body shot but no joy. Zola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfsbruder. Zola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wolfsbruder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zola.
A shot to the liver by Wolfsbruder. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot. Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses. Wolfsbruder is looking to wear down Zola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wolfsbruder misses the body punch and Zola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses. Wolfsbruder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zola manages to avoid it. Wolfsbruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Zola. Zola scores with a kick to the body.
Wolfsbruder misses with a low kick. Wolfsbruder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zola misses with an uppercut. Wolfsbruder saw that one coming. Wolfsbruder throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Zola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Nice defenses there by Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Wolfsbruder fails in his attempt to clinch. Zola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfsbruder. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elric Wolfsbruder dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Zola throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses. Zola counters with a body kick. Zola thows a leg kick but Wolfsbruder checks it and Wolfsbruder counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wolfsbruder staying out of range there. Wolfsbruder is looking to score with low kicks. Zola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolfsbruder's sensitive parts. A jab from Wolfsbruder misses. Wolfsbruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zola.
Zola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfsbruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Zola. Zola throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wolfsbruder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zola counters with a solid body kick. Zola lands a front kick. Wolfsbruder throws a series of punches but Zola avoids them all with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolfsbruder connects with a single shot there. Wolfsbruder misses with a shot to the body and Zola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zola. Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfsbruders head. A short right from Zola on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfsbruder scores with a nice hook to the head. Wolfsbruder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola. Zola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wolfsbruder thows a left - swing and a miss! Zola throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wolfsbruder to counter with a crisp jab. Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot. Zola walks into a left hand. Zola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Zola connects with a body shot. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wolfsbruder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Wolfsbruder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfsbruder blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola. Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wolfsbruder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolfsbruder misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Zola blocks an uppercut.
Wolfsbruder misses with the head strike.
Wolfsbruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola misses with the head strike.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Wolfsbruder.
A body shot lands from Wolfsbruder.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolfsbruder misses with some punches.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfsbruder uses good head movement to avoid it. Wolfsbruder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolfsbruder tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Wolfsbruder back against the cage. Zola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolfsbruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfsbruder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elric Wolfsbruder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolfsbruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolfsbruder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zola backwards. Zola blocks an uppercut.
Zola blocking some punches.
Zola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Zola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zola walks into a left hand. Wolfsbruder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zola. Wolfsbruder forces Zola back against the cage and clinches. Zola is working Wolfsbruder over against the cage. Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolfsbruder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Wolfsbruder on the inside. Zola blocks a body shot from Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wolfsbruder lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short uppercut from Wolfsbruder. A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola. Zola scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zola blocks a body shot from Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfsbruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolfsbruder blocks a body shot from Zola. Zola tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Zola back against the cage. Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short uppercut from Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wolfsbruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolfsbruder. Zola misses with a hook from the clinch. Wolfsbruder scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfsbruders head. A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land. Zola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zola misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elric Wolfsbruder dominated that second round. That's time! Wolfsbruder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wolfsbruder walks into a left hand. Wolfsbruder tries to clinch there but Zola circles away.
Zola looks like he wants to counter punch here. Elric Wolfsbruder is winning the standup battle so far. Zola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Zola misses with a two punch combination.
Zola throws a hook but Wolfsbruder blocks it. Zola throws a hook but Wolfsbruder avoids it easily. Wolfsbruder slips under a jab from Zola. Wolfsbruder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zola moves away. The fighters circle momentarily. Zola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wolfsbruder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Zola avoids a kick to the body.
Zola lands a front kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolfsbruder throws a half hearted mid kick. Wolfsbruder dips to his left and cracks Zola with an uppercut! Wolfsbruder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A cross from Wolfsbruder lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wolfsbruder looks to land a right hand but Zola moved out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Wolfsbruder.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfsbruder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zola throws a right and a left that both miss. Wolfsbruder misses with a straight right. Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder slips under a jab from Zola. Wolfsbruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolfsbruder.
Zola misses the shot to the body. As Zola tries to get set, Wolfsbruder tries to push him back and clinch up but Zola manages to avoid the attempt. Zola scores with a kick to the body.
Wolfsbruder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wolfsbruder lands a leg kick that knocks Zola off balance momentarily. Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses. A shot to the liver by Zola. Beautiful body shot. Wolfsbruder misses with an uppercut. Wolfsbruder throws a jab when Zola was well out of range. Wolfsbruder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zola's head. Gorgon Zola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Zola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfsbruder on the side of the head. Zola misses with a wild body shot. Zola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolfsbruder lands with a nice body kick. Zola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wolfsbruder cracks the inside of Zola's front leg. Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range. Zola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wolfsbruder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Wolfsbruder scores with a hook. Zola misses with a leg kick. Zola throws a right and a left that both miss. Wolfsbruder avoids the head kick by Zola.
Zola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Zola moves forwards but Wolfsbruder connects with a nice, crisp jab. Zola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolfsbruder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zola throws a low kick, looking for Wolfsbruder's leg but Wolfsbruder calmly moves out of range. Wolfsbruder feinted there with a counter leg kick. Zola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolfsbruder throws a good cross that connects.
Wolfsbruder lands with a shot to the body. Wolfsbruder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zola. That did some damage! That kick from Wolfsbruder tenderised Zola's leg. Zola is trying to keep his angry face on. Wolfsbruder scores with a jab. Zola acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Zola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Zola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Zola slips under a jab. Zola moves out of range of the body kick from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfsbruder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zola can do to turn this around? Wolfsbruder slips under a jab. Wolfsbruder looks for the body kick but Zola saw that one coming. Zola just misses with a punch to the body.
Zola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolfsbruder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wolfsbruder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Zola. Wolfsbruder does a little dance to reset his feet. A shot to the body from Zola misses enabling Wolfsbruder to counter with a crisp jab. A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target. Wolfsbruder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Wolfsbruder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zola under the eye. Zola with a hook. Wolfsbruder shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zola eats them both and turns towards Wolfsbruder to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zola is rocked! Zola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Zola throws a leg kick and Wolfsbruder counters with a low kick, right behind Zola 's knee. Zola on the wrong end of a nice jab. Zola is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolfsbruder finish him? Wolfsbruder keeps Zola at a distance using the push kick. Wolfsbruder stuns Zola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Wolfsbruder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zola swats him away and circles back towards the center. Zola seems to have recovered his senses. Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wolfsbruder cracks Zola with an open hand slap. A low kick from Zola misses and Wolfsbruder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Zola throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wolfsbruder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zola.
And that's the end of the fight! Elric Wolfsbruder showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wolfsbruder 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elric Wolfsbruder! An out of breath and clearly excited Elric Wolfsbruder thanked UnderGround Clothing Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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