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Event:
Ajax Friday Fight Night 2
Date: Jun 23, 2023 |
#R1#
De Gracia lands a head shot.
Wolff is looking to chop away at De Gracia's legs.
Wolff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Gracia.
As De Gracia looks to move away, Wolff throws a big counter combo but De Gracia just gets out of the way.#CL#
Wolff drives through and clinches with De Gracia against the cage.
De Gracia prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolff stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff slips a jab from De Gracia.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
A lazy left from De Gracia finds it's target.#CL#
Wolff forces De Gracia back against the cage and clinches.
Wolff misses with a punch to the body.
De Gracia wants to stall.
Wolff tries to pull guard but De Gracia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Gracia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T2#
De Gracia throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff has De Gracia pressed against the cage.
Wolff fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Gracia trying to control the position but instead, Wolff has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gracia into the cage.
De Gracia gets underhooks to prevent Wolff's takedown attempt.
De Gracia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Gracia is pressed up against the cage. Wolff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Gracia down to the mat. De Gracia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ludwig Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Wolff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - De Gracia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Gracia scores with a hook.
Wolff tries to clinch
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Gracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolff.
A lazy body kick from Wolff
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff wants to clinch.#T4#
Wolff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Wolff tries to clinch but De Gracia moves away
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Gracia keeps the fight on the outside.
De Gracia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolff on the side of the head.
De Gracia circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos De Gracia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Wolff closes the distance and pushes De Gracia back into the cage.
Wolff is trying to pull guard but De Gracia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Gracia tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolff avoids the damage to the body.
Wolff stalling the fight.
De Gracia trying to control the position but instead, Wolff has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gracia into the cage.#BC#
Wolff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gracia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff throws a head kick that misses.
Wolff misses with a double jab
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
De Gracia throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Gracia. That did some damage!
Wolff looks to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Gracia scores with a jab to the body.
Wolff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Wolff has closed the distance and engaged De Gracia in a clinch.
#T2#
Wolff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Gracia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Wolff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gracia lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Wolff misses
and De Gracia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Wolff rushes De Gracia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Gracia blocks a body shot from Wolff.
Wolff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Gracia walks away with a smile on his face. Wolff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3#
Wolff throws a head kick that misses
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Gracia lands with a straight right. Wolff didn't see that one coming.
Wolff tries to clinch
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ludwig Wolff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolff darts in trying to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolff darts in trying to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
De Gracia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Gracia lands with a good body shot.
De Gracia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Gracia misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff throws a lazy uppercut
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff closes the distance but De Gracia moves to the side
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.
Wolff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Gracia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos De Gracia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A shot to the body from Wolff misses
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolff throws a body kick that misses.
De Gracia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolff with a body shot.
De Gracia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolff's hands.#CL#
Wolff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolff jumps guard but De Gracia stands there with Wolff around his waist. Wolff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Gracia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Wolff breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Gracia cracks Wolff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolff wants to clinch but De Gracia slips to the side
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Wolff misses
and De Gracia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Wolff tries to clinch up
and De Gracia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Gracia counters with a left to the body.
We've been informed that De Gracia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wolff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Gracia.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
De Gracia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolff doesn't seem bothered though.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
enabling De Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.
De Gracia circles away from the clinch attempt
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
De Gracia lands a jab to Wolff's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff closes the distance but De Gracia moves to the side
enabling De Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolff misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and De Gracia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
De Gracia missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolff misses with a combination
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Gracia swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolff.
De Gracia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carlos De Gracia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wolff tries to clinch
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Wolff throws a leg kick
and De Gracia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Wolff moves away from the strike by De Gracia.
Wolff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carlos De Gracia seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Wolff takes the fight into the clinch.
De Gracia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolff is defending well for now.
Wolff is trying to drag De Gracia to the mat but De Gracia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Gracia wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos De Gracia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Gracia 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos De Gracia!
Carlos De Gracia thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
AFC #5
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Liew tries to bum rush Wolff with a series of wild strikes but Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolff throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Liew counter with a right hand.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch but Liew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Wolff rushes Liew and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Wolff decides to pull guard.
Wolff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liew looking to sit in guard and control but Wolff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Liew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Wolff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Wolff darts in and clinches Liew up against the cage.
Liew throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Liew tries to circle away but Wolff has him pinned against the cage.
Wolff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Liew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolff seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Liew lands a two punch combo.
#CL2#
Liew has Wolff up against the cage in a clinch.
Liew looking for a takedown. #BC#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liew wants to counter the offense by Wolff and move into the clinch position.
Wolff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liew cracks Wolff with an open hand slap.#CL#
Wolff darts in and clinches Liew up against the cage.#T2#
Liew is trying to drag Wolff to the mat but Wolff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liew wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolff won't allow it.
Wolff is trying to pull guard but Liew turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liew tries for a takedown but Wolff manages to get underhooks.
Wolff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolff has Liew pressed against the cage, preventing Liew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wolff wants to break free but Liew has control.
Liew scores with a shoulder strike.
Liew prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Liew drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolff tries to pull guard but Liew holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolff drops back down to his feet.
Wolff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liew just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolff drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liew lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolff tries for a takedown but Liew manages to get underhooks.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wolff tries to pull guard but Liew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Liew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liew is trying to pull guard but Wolff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Liew forces Wolff back against the cage and clinches.
Wolff prevents the takedown attempt.
Liew looks winded!
Liew wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolff won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Liew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Wolff with the inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Liew. That snapped Wolff's head back.
Liew moves in looking to clinch but Wolff pushes him off.
Liew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolff was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liew keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolff wants to clinch.
Wolff swats away the attempt to clinch by Liew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Liew both land. Nice combination.
Liew avoids the head kick by Wolff.
Liew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liew throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Liew slips under a jab from Wolff.
Wolff throws a leg kick
and Liew counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolff throws a quick counter head kick but Liew was just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Liew.
Wolff is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Liew rushes Wolff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolff is working for takedown but Liew is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wolff fails to pull guard.
Wolff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Liew manages to break the clinch.
Ludwig Wolff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Liew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolff.
Liew moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolff.
Liew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnny Liew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolff misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Liew closes the distance and clinches.
Wolff is trying to pull guard but Liew has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liew working hard to break the clinch.
Liew throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liew lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Liew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Liew clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Wolff fails to pull guard.
Liew throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Wolff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liew misses with a two punch combination.
Liew is breathing heavily.#CL#
Wolff moves into the clinch.
Liew fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Wolff pulls Liew into guard.
Wolff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Liew looking to sit in guard and control but Wolff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
Liew looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU#
Wolff stands and steps away. Liew gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wolff tries to clinch but Liew moves out of range.
Liew misses with a wild combination.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wolff momentarily.
Wolff wants to clinch up but Liew keeps it at a distance.
Liew misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Wolff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Liew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Wolff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liew tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Liew instigates a clinch.
Wolff wants a takedown but no success here.
Liew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Liew manages to break the clinch.
Wolff throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Liew counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liew.
Liew prevents the takedown attempt.
Liew prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff is trying to pull guard but Liew turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wolff tries to score a body lock takedown but Liew shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Liew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1##CL2#
Liew pushes Wolff up against the cage in a clinch.
Liew jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolff walks away with a smile on his face. Liew gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Liew closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff fails to pull guard.
Liew has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wolff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liew lands a shoulder strike.
Liew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Wolff pulls guard successfully.
Wolff controls Liew momentarily but Liew frees himself. #T2##SUB#
Wolff working for a triangle but Liew defends it easily.
Liew wants to get up but he can't break Wolff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Liew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolff has Liew pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Wolff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Wolff is thwarting Liew's attempts to control the position.
Ludwig Wolff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolff controlling the pace.
Wolff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Liew!
Wolff controlling his opponent.
Wolff looking to finish Liew with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liew!#T4#
Liew working to try and regain half guard.
Liew tries to hold on but Wolff pushes him away.
Wolff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Wolff looking for a guillotine from mount but Liew is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Wolff working for a submission but Liew is keeping him at bay.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Liew.
I've got Liew 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Liew! |
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Event:
AFC #3
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Garak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garak lands in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Garak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wolff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garak trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolff is keeping the position for now.
Wolff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garak is one step ahead there.
Wolff keeping full guard, as Garak tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garak stands and throws Wolff's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Garak working away.
Wolff prevents Garak from moving into mount. #SUB#
Garak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wolff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garak tries to advance to mount but Wolff denies him.
Garak is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garak moves into full mount! #T2#
Garak controlling his opponent.
Garak mounts Wolff! Really nice guard pass there!
Garak tries to control but Wolff wriggling away.
Garak with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wolff tries to lock up and control but Garak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3##SUB#
Garak working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Wolff looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Garak! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Elim Garak! |
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Event:
AFC #1 : First Blood
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Wolff scores with a leg kick.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch but Marino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wolff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marino lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like Ludwig Wolff has been cut.
Wolff walks into a straight right hand from Marino.
Wolff misses with a shot to the body
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
Marino swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Marino misses with a double jab.
Ludwig Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Marino drops Wolff with a beautiful combination! Wolff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marino is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Wolff is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Wolff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolff seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab lands there for Marino.
Wolff doesn't manage to clinch there - Marino circles away.
#T1#
Wolff misses with a head kick.
A big right from Wolff misses.
Marino has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marino throws a big shot that misses.
Wolff scores with a nice body kick.
Wolff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wolff tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Wolff looks to clinch
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marino swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolff.
Marino throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem.#T2#
A punch lands to the side of Wolff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Marino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wolff doesn't seem phased though.
Marino plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Wolff swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Wolff face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Marino!
In his post fight interview, Frank Marino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Wolff clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Wolff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wolff as Norris tries to tie him up.
Wolff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Norris can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Norris looking to stall.
#TD2#
Wolff jumps guard.
Wolff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolff prevents Norris from improving his position.#T1##SUB2#
Wolff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Wolff content to control rather than advance. #SU2#
Wolff decides to return to a standing position.
Wolff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
Wolff throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Wolff digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Wolff tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Eric Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Wolff.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolff.
Norris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolff moves away from the strike by Norris.
Wolff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolff shoots in for a double leg but Norris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Norris tries to keep at a distance but Wolff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Wolff slips a jab from Norris.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolff.
Norris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Wolff goes for a double leg but Norris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Norris continues to drive forward.
Wolff with a poor takedown
and Norris counters with a nice body kick.
Wolff looks winded!
Wolff wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Norris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wolff misses with a two punch combination.
Norris stuffs the takedown.#T4#
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Wolff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolff misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Norris misses the target.
Wolff tries to clinch up.
It looked like Norris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ludwig Wolff will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Norris throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Wolff instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Wolff takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolff is keeping busy.#TD2#
Wolff pulls guard.
Norris wants to stand and escape but instead Wolff has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff preventing the sweep.
Wolff stays in close to Norris's body and controls the position. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolff throwing strikes but missing.
Wolff 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. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wolff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Norris struggling a bit here.#SU2#
Wolff stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wolff fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris throws a big counter combination but Wolff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Wolff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Eric Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Wolff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Norris tries to work over Wolff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolff is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Wolff manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Wolff moves into range and clinches up with Norris.#BC2#
Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Wolff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Wolff shoots in.
Eric Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Wolff.
Wolff closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Wolff pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolff is breathing heavily.
Wolff throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Ludwig Wolff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolff throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Wolff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Wolff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Wolff shoots in.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Wolff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris throwing a counter right hand but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Wolff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Norris counters with a big head kick but Wolff shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Wolff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Norris.
Wolff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wolff tries to land a front kick but Norris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolff throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Wolff moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff misses with a takedown
and Norris counters with a head kick. That will keep Wolff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wolff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norris scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Wolff misses with a takedown
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Eric Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Wolff.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolff.
Wolff closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Wolff pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Wolff blocks a head kick by Norris.
Wolff steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Norris.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Wolff moves out of range easily.
Ludwig Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norris defends it nicely.#T2#
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Wolff has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris looking to stall.
Wolff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norris throws a body kick that misses #CL2#
and Wolff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Norris tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff pressing his opponent against the cage.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolff.
Norris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Norris working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Wolff moves out of range easily.
Norris throws a head kick that Wolff semi-blocks.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eric Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Norris throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range.
Wolff tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range.
Wolff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolff shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wolff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Wolff! |
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