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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Wolfe (ranked 3375 p4p, 3433 weight class) and Rico Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe misses with a straight left.
Holloway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wolfe forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches.
Wolfe throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfe fails to land.
Wolfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
Wolfe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfe throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway tries to circle away but Wolfe has him pinned against the cage.
Wolfe misses with a body punch.
Holloway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolfe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe misses with a punch to the body.
Holloway drags the fight down to the ground.
Wolfe won't allow Holloway to sweep him here.
Wolfe forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway tries to kick Wolfe off but Wolfe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holloway tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
Holloway wants to get back to full guard but Wolfe has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holloway can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wolfe controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe prevents Holloway from getting the reversal.
Wolfe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wolfe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe controlling from the full mount.
Holloway is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Holloway wants to hold on but Wolfe pushes him away.
Holloway might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wolfe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wolfe content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway tries to hold on but Wolfe postures up.
Holloway flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Wolfe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wolfe forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches.
Holloway is looking for a takedown.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloway is looking for a takedown.
Holloway tries to pull guard but Wolfe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drew Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Holloway.
Wolfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe working aggressively here.
Wolfe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holloway drags the fight down to the ground.
Wolfe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway wants to hit a sweep here but Wolfe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Holloway there!
Holloway is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wolfe avoids the attempt from Holloway to control.
Holloway really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holloway can do to turn this around?
Wolfe controlling the position easily from mount.
Holloway wants to hold on but Wolfe pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolfe controlling the pace for now.
Holloway's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wolfe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Wolfe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holloway tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolfe defends well and Holloway ends up having to push Wolfe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wolfe moves into the clinch.
Wolfe working aggressively here.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
Holloway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holloway jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolfe walks away with a smile on his face. Holloway gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wolfe moves into range and clinches up with Holloway.
Wolfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolfe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drew Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Holloway.
Holloway tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolfe defends well and Holloway ends up having to push Wolfe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holloway sizes up Wolfe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wolfe wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolfe drives through and clinches with Holloway against the cage.
Wolfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfe misses with some punches.
Wolfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfe fails to land.
Wolfe working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloway.
Holloway looking for a takedown.
Holloway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holloway wants to take the fight to the mat but Wolfe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wolfe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolfe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolfe can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.
Wolfe misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfe fails to land.
Wolfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Wolfe has hold of one of Holloway's legs. Holloway is fighting the takedown attempt but Wolfe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wolfe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Holloway isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wolfe stacks Holloway on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wolfe!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holloway's shoulder. That is not cool.
Holloway is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Wolfe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wolfe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wolfe continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Holloway's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holloway being controlled for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drew Wolfe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Holloway slips a jab and a cross from Wolfe.
Holloway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolfe as he jumps to the side.
Wolfe forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches.
Holloway is trying to pull guard but Wolfe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holloway can't get the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holloway can't get the takedown.
Holloway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rico Holloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Holloway.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Wolfe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolfe 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Wolfe!
Drew Wolfe very nearly forgot to thank HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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