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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genta Kichiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genta Kichiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Kichiro avoids them all with ease.
Woleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kichiro walks into a straight right hand from Woleman.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Kichiro's ribs.
Woleman misses with a looping left.
Woleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Woleman throws a big shot that misses.
Woleman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Woleman duly obliges.
Woleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kichiro.
Woleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman is trying to get an arm triangle but Kichiro is defending well.
Woleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Woleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kichiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Woleman seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Woleman there.
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 is thwarting Kichiro's attempts to control the position.
Kichiro wants to improve his position but Woleman is controlling well.
Woleman drops an elbow to the side of Kichiro's head.
Woleman prevents Kichiro from improving his position.
Kichiro gets back to full guard.
Kichiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Woleman defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kichiro's head.
Kichiro looking for a guillotine here but Woleman defends easily.
Kichiro had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Woleman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kichiro Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Woleman's back instead.
Kichiro is breathing heavily.
Kichiro is trying to stick to Woleman's back but Woleman is turning into Kichiro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kichiro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Woleman.
Woleman is in close to Kichiro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Woleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Woleman lands a couple of elbows.
Woleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kichiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woleman!
Woleman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kichiro's head.
Kichiro lands some strikes from the bottom.
Kichiro keeping full guard, as Woleman tries to pass.
Kichiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Woleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Woleman is working Kichiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kichiro had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Woleman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kichiro Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Woleman's back instead.
Kichiro has the hooks in. Woleman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Woleman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kichiro gets his way!
Woleman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kichiro lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Woleman is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kichiro off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kichiro lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kichiro.
Woleman turns into Kichiro and is now in his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kichiro wants to sweep here but Woleman controlling him for the moment.
Woleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kichiro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Woleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woleman is working Kichiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woleman is working Kichiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Woleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kichiro's head.
Kichiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woleman's guard.
Kichiro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice jab there from Woleman.
Kichiro misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Woleman.
Kichiro dodges the punch combination from Woleman.
Woleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woleman lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Woleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woleman lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Woleman both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woleman scores with a hook to the body. Kichiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Woleman.
A big right from Kichiro misses.
Decent striking displayed by Woleman there.
Woleman fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Woleman.
Woleman tests Kichiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kichiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kichiro ducks right into an uppercut from Woleman.
Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kichiro throws an overhand right that lands on Woleman's shoulder, as Woleman tries to avoid the shot.
Woleman misses with a few strikes there.
Woleman lands a nice hook to Kichiro's body. Kichiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woleman misses with the combination.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Kichiro avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman lands a nice looking body shot.
Woleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Woleman misses.
Kichiro lands with a straight right. Woleman didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Woleman misses the target.
Woleman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Woleman misses with a looping left.
Kichiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Woleman there.
Woleman throws and low kick but Kichiro moves out of range easily.
Woleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woleman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woleman, as that shot connected.
Woleman cracks a nice hook into Kichiro's ribs.
Woleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woleman catches Kichiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woleman misses with the combination.
Woleman lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Woleman as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kichiro takes one to the chin there.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Woleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kichiro slips a jab and a cross from Woleman.
Woleman throws out a powerful jab.
Woleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kichiro at a distance.
Woleman shoots for a takedown but Kichiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woleman misses with the combination.
Woleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mark Woleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woleman misses with a wild body shot.
Woleman misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Kichiro avoids them all with ease.
Woleman swings for the body but Kichiro moves out of range.
Kichiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woleman slips a jab from Kichiro.
Woleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woleman throws a series of strikes that have Kichiro backpedaling.
Woleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Woleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kichiro lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kichiro missing with punches from the bottom.
Woleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Woleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kichiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woleman slips a nice elbow through Kichiro's hands, connecting with Kichiro's forehead.
Kichiro missing with punches from the bottom.
Woleman wants to pass to mount but Kichiro is defending the position.
Kichiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kichiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kichiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woleman.
Kichiro punching from the bottom.
Kichiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kichiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kichiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A right-left combo lands from Woleman.
Kichiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Mark Woleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kichiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woleman.
Woleman misses with a straight right.
Kichiro dodges the punch combination from Woleman.
Woleman misses the shot to the body.
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.
Woleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Woleman.
Woleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Kichiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kichiro waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Woleman.
Woleman misses with a low kick as Kichiro jumps back.
Woleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Woleman misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woleman misses with an uppercut. Kichiro saw that one coming.
Genta Kichiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woleman tries to bum rush Kichiro with a series of wild strikes but Kichiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
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energy
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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