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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Belediyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Wolf looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Belediyev!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belediyev.
Belediyev looks for a takedown but Wolf sprawls well.
Belediyev's coach down at Hell's Furnace Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Belediyev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Belediyev looks for a takedown but Wolf sprawls well.
Josh Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Belediyev.
Wolf throws a leg kick
and Belediyev counters with a two punch combo.
Belediyev shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belediyev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruslan Belediyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belediyev.
Belediyev with the counter takedown but Wolf avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belediyev slips a straight right by Wolf.
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belediyev.
Belediyev misses with a head kick.
Belediyev tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belediyev or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolf, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf throws a right and a left that Belediyev avoids nicely.
Belediyev ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Belediyev throws a head kick that half lands.
Wolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Belediyev moves out of range.
Belediyev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belediyev shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense.
Belediyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Belediyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Belediyev looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belediyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
Belediyev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolf throws a head kick but Belediyev moves out of range.
Wolf misses with a few strikes there.
Belediyev is looking for the big counter here.
Wolf leaves Belediyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a punch to the body.
Belediyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belediyev lands an uppercut.
Belediyev tries to pull guard but Wolf holds him up against the cage and eventually Belediyev drops back down to his feet.
Wolf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolf gets a clinch.
Belediyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wolf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolf.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Belediyev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolf to keep the fight standing.
Belediyev can't get the takedown.
Belediyev being controlled against the cage.
Belediyev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Wolf dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolf lands with a nice combination. Belediyev backs away looking to recover.
Belediyev has Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
Belediyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belediyev fails with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a low kick, right behind Belediyev 's knee.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wolf clinches.
Belediyev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belediyev gets control of Wolf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Belediyev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Belediyev working a defensive guard but Wolf passes into half guard.
Wolf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Belediyev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wolf controlling the action here.
Wolf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wolf is working for a kimura but Belediyev is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belediyev is looking to improve his position.
Wolf trying to control the pace.
Wolf passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belediyev tries to hold on but Wolf pushes him away.
Belediyev is squirming around, avoiding Wolf's attempts to control the action.
Belediyev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wolf trying to control but Belediyev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev tries to reverse the position but Wolf maintains control.
Wolf trying to control but Belediyev is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belediyev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Wolf dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wolf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belediyev, pushing him back against the cage.
Belediyev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolf's face.
Belediyev tries to pull guard but Wolf won't allow it.
Belediyev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belediyev breaks the clinch.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belediyev can do to turn this around?
Belediyev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
Belediyev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolf swivels and escapes.
Josh Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Belediyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Josh Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Belediyev shoots for a double leg takedown but Wolf sprawls well. He's pushed Belediyev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belediyev wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Belediyev blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Belediyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf scores with the left hand. Belediyev knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belediyev breaks the clinch.
Josh Wolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belediyev shoots in but Wolf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wolf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wolf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belediyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf.
Belediyev wants to counter the offense by Wolf and move into the clinch position.
Wolf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Belediyev back to the cage. Wolf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wolf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belediyev shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wolf as Belediyev shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf misses with a few strikes there.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Belediyev moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belediyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belediyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev forces Wolf back against the cage and clinches.
Belediyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belediyev moves in looking to clinch but Wolf pushes him off.
Wolf looks to land a combination but Belediyev avoids it well.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belediyev works Wolf's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belediyev is defended easily by Wolf.
Belediyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Belediyev does no damage.
Belediyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf clinches with his opponent.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belediyev.
Wolf prevents a body shot from Belediyev.
Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belediyev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belediyev is trying to pull guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belediyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruslan Belediyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belediyev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belediyev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolf 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Wolf!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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