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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Woleman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 cm
36
161 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
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169 cm
37
164 lbs
18 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Woleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Woleman. Woleman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lobe on the side of the head. Woleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lobe's half guard. Lobe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woleman. Woleman stalling. Lobe wants to control but Woleman is keeping busy and won't allow it. Woleman not landing any meaningful shots this time. Lobe tries to get to full guard but Woleman has control of the leg. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Woleman stalling. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Woleman winds up and cracks Lobe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lobe is refusing to be controlled, as Woleman sits in half guard. Lobe looking for submissions off his back. Woleman trying to mount his opponent but Lobe defends it. Lobe has hold of Woleman's hands but Woleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lobe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woleman. Woleman is taking a breather. Lobe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Lobe is trying to get back to full guard. Woleman not doing much here.
Lobe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Woleman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Woleman's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woleman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lobe. Lobe doesn't have the hooks in and Woleman manages to turn into his guard.
Woleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Woleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Woleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Woleman looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lobe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woleman passes Lobe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Lobe is staying active underneath Woleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Lobe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Woleman 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. Lobe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woleman passes into side control.
The referee asks Woleman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Woleman prefers to stall for the moment though. Woleman working the ground and pound. Lobe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Woleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lobe some visible discomfort.
Woleman working the body and head with strikes. Woleman controls the position. 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! Lobe taking a bit of punishment here - Woleman scoring with strikes. Lobe trying to remain calm as Woleman controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lobe keeps working. Woleman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Lobe is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Woleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Woleman in side control lands a decent elbow. Lobe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Woleman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Woleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lobe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Woleman performing his best blanket impression for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lobe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Woleman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lobe's guard. Woleman is working Lobe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lobe is on top in guard.
Woleman wants to stand up but Lobe is controlling him. Lobe looking to sit in guard and control but Woleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Woleman is working Lobe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Woleman won't allow Lobe to sweep him here. Lobe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woleman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woleman stopping the sweep attempt from Lobe. Woleman's corner is telling him to maintain position. Woleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Woleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lobe's head. Lobe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woleman defends it easily. Woleman is pushing down on Lobe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lobe is fighting to maintain full guard but Woleman has managed to sneak the leg through. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Woleman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Lobe taking some punishment here, with Woleman in his half guard. Woleman wants to take a breather but Lobe is having none of it. Woleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Woleman trying to control the pace. Woleman lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lobe is pressing down on Woleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lobe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Woleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Woleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lobe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Woleman has passed into side control.
Woleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Lobe is looking for a sweep. Lobe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Woleman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Check out the look on Woleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lobe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Woleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lobe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Woleman controlling his opponent. Lobe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Woleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mark Woleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. A nice elbow there by Woleman. Lobe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Woleman lands a heavy elbow. Woleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Woleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lobe can do to turn this around? Woleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Woleman lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Woleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lobe's face.
Lobe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Woleman controlling from the full mount. Woleman lands with some strikes.
Lobe is rocked! Woleman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lobe bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Woleman and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Woleman! In his post fight interview, Mark Woleman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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