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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Wolfe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Taylor!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wolfe wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolfe slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wolfe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Wolfe takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolfe tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolfe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wolfe looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Wolfe keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wolfe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wolfe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor is working Wolfe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up in Wolfe's guard and throws a big left but Wolfe blocks it.
Wolfe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor controlling the position from side mount.
Taylor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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.
Taylor is staying tight to Wolfe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wolfe is being controlled here.
Taylor lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolfe ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfe.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfe.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Wolfe working hard to break the clinch.
Wolfe tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Wolfe prevents the takedown attempt.
Jesse Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Taylor.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wolfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wolfe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wolfe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wolfe stalls.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolfe lands a body shot.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Wolfe improves position.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Wolfe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolfe ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Wolfe tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Wolfe moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Wolfe ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolfe as he avoids it easily.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wolfe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wolfe prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolfe thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wolfe!
Wolfe is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Wolfe is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Wolfe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolfe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolfe doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolfe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Wolfe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolfe looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Wolfe defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Wolfe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wolfe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Wolfe's head.
Taylor not doing much here.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Wolfe's hands, connecting with Wolfe's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to stall here but Wolfe recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Wolfe is keeping the position.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wolfe looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Taylor is chipping away with strikes.
Wolfe seems a little lost for a moment, as Taylor dominates the positioning.
Wolfe tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wolfe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Taylor really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolfe staying out of range there.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Wolfe moved out of range nicely.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Wolfe keeps it at a distance.
Taylor cracks Wolfe with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor catches Wolfe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolfe circles away.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Wolfe is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Wolfe seems unphased.
Wolfe is looking to clinch.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Wolfe counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Wolfe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolfe trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor is looking to sweep but instead, Wolfe has passed into half guard.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Wolfe is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Wolfe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor is staying active underneath Wolfe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jorge Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wolfe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Wolfe controlling him for the moment.
Wolfe postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Wolfe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wolfe throws a big right hand that misses.
Wolfe looking to pass the guard.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Wolfe postures up.
Jorge Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wolfe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Wolfe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wolfe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Wolfe had his way with Jorge Taylor in that 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!
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Wolfe counters by clinching up.
Wolfe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolfe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfe misses with the head strike.
Wolfe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolfe looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wolfe misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolfe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jesse Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Taylor.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Wolfe has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wolfe is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Wolfe can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorge Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Wolfe's head back.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolfe moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
Taylor lands a body punch.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor digs a good hook to Wolfe's body.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Wolfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wolfe connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Wolfe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Wolfe knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolfe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Wolfe wants to control but Taylor has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Wolfe there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe stalling.
Wolfe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Wolfe eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor wants to control but Wolfe is keeping busy.
That's four 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.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Wolfe has control of the leg.
Taylor wants to control but Wolfe is keeping busy.
Wolfe trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
Wolfe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfe misses the shot to the body.
Wolfe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Wolfe.
I think Wolfe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Wolfe!
Jesse Wolfe is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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