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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Shyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Woleman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Woleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Shyoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shyoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woleman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Woleman is predictable there
and Shyoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Shyoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shyoto gets caught flat footed, as Woleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woleman stopping the sweep attempt from Shyoto.
Shyoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shyoto keeping moving, preventing Woleman from controlling successfully.
Shyoto trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shyoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shyoto is trying to keep Woleman in close.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Shyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shyoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Shyoto, not yet.
Shyoto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Woleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Shyoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shyoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shyoto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woleman.
Shyoto wants to sweep here but Woleman controlling him for the moment.
Shyoto is trying to control the position but Woleman postures up.
Woleman stands up out of Shyoto's guard for a moment - Shyoto manages to land a nice upkick.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Shyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Shyoto works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shyoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Woleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shyoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shyoto keeping full guard, as Woleman tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shyoto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shyoto wants to sweep here but Woleman controlling him for the moment.
Shyoto trying to keep a closed guard but Woleman is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Woleman scores with a four punch combination!
Woleman misses with a hook.
Woleman throws a sloppy head kick
and Shyoto counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shyoto throws a front kick aimed at Woleman's knee but Woleman avoids it well.
Woleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shyoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shyoto works over Woleman's head and body with a nice combination.
Woleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shyoto's guard.
Woleman looking to sit in guard and control but Shyoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Woleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Woleman is breathing heavily.
Shyoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shyoto stands up over Woleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shyoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Woleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shyoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shyoto works over Woleman with some ground and pound from guard.
Shyoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Woleman trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shyoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Woleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shyoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shyoto distracts Woleman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shyoto wants to control from the top but Woleman keeps moving.
Woleman controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shyoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shyoto works over Woleman with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woleman controls Shyoto momentarily but Shyoto frees himself.
Shyoto cracks Woleman with a solid left hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Woleman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Shyoto is looking to slow Woleman down with leg kicks.
Shyoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shyoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Woleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shyoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shyoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Woleman throws the kick towards the body but Shyoto avoids it.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shyoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woleman's calf.
Shyoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woleman.
Nice jab there from Woleman.
Woleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Shyoto circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shyoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Woleman circles away.
Woleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Shyoto wants to clinch.
Woleman clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shyoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shyoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shyoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woleman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shyoto lands an elbow inside.
Shyoto lands a knee to the head.
Woleman lands a takedown into guard.
Woleman stops Shyoto from standing up.
Woleman stopping the sweep attempt from Shyoto.
Shyoto striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shyoto's head.
Woleman takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Shyoto keeping moving, preventing Woleman from controlling successfully.
Shyoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shyoto tries to clinch but Woleman moves away
and Woleman moves into the clinch.
Shyoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woleman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shyoto looking to throw knees to the head but Woleman is blocking nicely.
Woleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shyoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shyoto tries to land a knee to the head but Woleman blocks with his arms.
Woleman has clasped his hands together around Shyoto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shyoto gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shyoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shyoto.
Woleman lands a couple of digs.
Woleman cracks Shyoto with a solid left hand.
Woleman trying to control but Shyoto is working from the bottom.
Shyoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woleman is one step ahead there.
Woleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shyoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Shyoto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shyoto momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Woleman tries to land a body kick
and Shyoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woleman's knee momentarily.
Shyoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woleman misses with a double jab.
Shyoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woleman.
Woleman wants to clinch.
Shyoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woleman feints and as Shyoto raises his hands in defense, Woleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woleman trying to control but Shyoto is working from the bottom.
Shyoto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Woleman trying to control but Shyoto is working from the bottom.
Shyoto lands an upkick as Woleman stands over him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shyoto works the jab nicely.
Shyoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shyoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woleman misses with an uppercut.
Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Woleman connects with a nice short shot to Shyoto's temple.
Shyoto scores with a few weak punches.
Shyoto pushes Woleman off looking to stand but Woleman dives back in and keeps control.
Shyoto wants to improve his position but Woleman is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woleman in particular looking to stall.
Shyoto is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Woleman connects with a nice short shot to Shyoto's temple.
Shyoto wants to get back to full guard.
Woleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shyoto keeps working.
Woleman prevents Shyoto from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shyoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Woleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Shyoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Shyoto wants to control but Woleman is having none of it.
Shyoto is looking to improve his position but Woleman isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shyoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Woleman working Shyoto over with strikes here.
Woleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shyoto hang on?
Woleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Woleman breaks from Shyoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shyoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shyoto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Woleman.
Mark Woleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shyoto can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mark Woleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shyoto is looking to escape.
Shyoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Woleman wants to control the pace but Shyoto is squirming around nicely.
Shyoto is looking to get to half guard.
Shyoto regains half guard.
Woleman seems to be working for a kimura but Shyoto defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shyoto gets full guard.
Shyoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Shyoto, not yet.
Ryu Shyoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shyoto being controlled here, momentarily.
Woleman trying to control but Shyoto is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Woleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woleman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
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energy
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hype
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