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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Woleman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woleman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Woleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woleman tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fury digs a good body shot into Woleman's ribs.
Woleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Woleman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fury counters with a nice leg kick.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury throws a right and a left that Woleman avoids nicely.
Woleman misses with a few strikes there.
Woleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woleman. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Woleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Woleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woleman misses with a looping left.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Woleman shoots in but Fury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
Fury tries to bum rush Woleman with a series of wild strikes but Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woleman looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
Woleman scores with a takedown into Fury's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Woleman prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.
Woleman wants to pass the guard but Fury is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Woleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Woleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woleman trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woleman won't allow Fury to get back to his feet.
Woleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Woleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.
Woleman stands and throws Fury's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Woleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fury sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Woleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fury some visible discomfort.
Woleman is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fury is trying to buck Woleman off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woleman taking a breather here.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman happy to just control the position for now.
Woleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fury keeps working.
Fury is pushing Woleman's head away, looking to escape. Woleman manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woleman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Woleman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Woleman misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woleman gets a clinch.
Woleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woleman circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Woleman misses its intended target.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woleman.
Fury stuffs the takedown.
Woleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Woleman misses with a low kick.
Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fury.
Woleman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Woleman connects with a crisp jab.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Woleman wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Fury wants to get back to his feet but Woleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fury can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woleman controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woleman trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Woleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Woleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Woleman.
Fury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury gets caught napping as Woleman dives in and scores a takedown. Fury manages to retain guard.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Woleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fury gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
Woleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Fury shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woleman looking to stall.
Woleman is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Fury has denied him.
Fury wants to break free but Woleman has control.
Woleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fury avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Woleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woleman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woleman throws a big shot that misses.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woleman.
Woleman tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woleman at a distance.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woleman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fury connects with a right hand. Woleman shakes it off.
Woleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woleman blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Woleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Woleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Woleman lands.
Woleman fails with the takedown.
Bryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woleman lands a really nice looking cross but Fury seems unphased.
Fury is looking to wear down Woleman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Woleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but Woleman persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury swings for the body but Woleman moves out of range.
Mark Woleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Woleman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Woleman slips a straight right by Fury.
Woleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woleman staying out of range there.
Woleman throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with an uppercut.
Woleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woleman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Woleman closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Woleman pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bryan Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
Woleman cracks Fury with an open hand slap.
Woleman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fury tries to bum rush Woleman with a series of wild strikes but Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Fury as he checks the leg kick.
Woleman throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Woleman.
A big left from Fury misses.
Woleman cracks Fury with an open hand slap.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Woleman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fury's head backwards.
Woleman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fury doesn't seem bothered though.
Woleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woleman missing with a left hand there. Fury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Woleman lands.
Fury slips under a jab from Woleman.
Woleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Woleman misses.
Woleman slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Fury defending well as Woleman loads up on a big left hand.
Woleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fury.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Woleman catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Woleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Woleman.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Fury slips under a jab.
Fury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Woleman.
Fury looks to land a right hand but Woleman moved out of range.
Woleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woleman moves away.
Woleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but Woleman persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Woleman does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Woleman.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woleman manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury tries to land a leg kick but Woleman saw it coming and moves away.
Bryan Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury slips a jab from Woleman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Woleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woleman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
After the fight, Mark Woleman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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