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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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192 cm
35
162 lbs
32 - 16 - 2 |
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205 cm
37
161 lbs
30 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Woleman! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woleman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Woleman avoids the body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wednesday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woleman. Wednesday cracks a nice hook into Woleman's ribs. Wednesday jabs at Woleman's body. Wednesday slaps away a takedown attempt from Woleman, before circling back to the center of the mat. Wednesday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woleman. Woleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woleman looks to land a combination but Wednesday avoids it well. Wednesday throws a shot from downtown. Woleman moves away and avoids it. Wednesday slips a straight right by Woleman. Woleman throws a jab when Wednesday was well out of range. Woleman connects with a crisp jab. Wednesday throws a hook but Woleman blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woleman misses with a straight right. Wednesday misses with a hook. Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wednesday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Woleman looks for the body kick but Wednesday saw that one coming. Woleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wednesday as he avoids it easily. Wednesday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wednesday wants it to stay on the feet. Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman. Woleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday. Wednesday misses with the combination.
Wednesday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Woleman looks to throw the jab but Wednesday is out of range. Woleman tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range. Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Woleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woleman throws a push kick but Wednesday slaps the foot to one side. Wednesday throws a jab but it's blocked by Woleman. Woleman misses with a wild body shot. Woleman shoots in but Wednesday avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wednesday takes one on the button. Woleman missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Woleman ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday. Wednesday moves out of range of the strikes. Woleman avoids the body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Woleman staying out of range there. Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Woleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wednesday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wednesday lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wednesday throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Woleman throws a shot from downtown. Wednesday moves away and avoids it. Woleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Wednesday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Woleman misses with a leg kick. Some wild striking there from Wednesday.
Woleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wednesday. Woleman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Woleman misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wednesday takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Woleman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woleman misses the jab. Wednesday works over Woleman's head and body with a nice combination. 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 takes one on the button. Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woleman. Woleman clinches up with Wednesday and pushes him back against the cage. Wednesday stops a takedown attempt from Woleman.
Woleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woleman stalling in the clinch but Wednesday improves position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wednesday is looking to break free of the clinch but Woleman has double underhooks. Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
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 Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wednesday throws a big shot that misses. Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Woleman. Woleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woleman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wednesday on the side of the head. A big left from Wednesday misses. Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Woleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jab, jab by Woleman - just one landing. Wednesday checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woleman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Woleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Woleman misses with a low kick. Alpo Wednesday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wednesday thows a left - swing and a miss! Wednesday throws a looping overhand right but Woleman ducks down to avoid it. Woleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wednesday. Woleman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo. Wednesday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Woleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wednesday as he avoids it easily. Alpo Wednesday is winning the standup battle so far. Wednesday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Woleman misses with a left hand and Wednesday counters with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Woleman scores with the left hand. Wednesday knows he should have avoided that one. Nice sprawl there from Wednesday as Woleman shoots in. Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman. A telegraphed right hand from Woleman misses the target. Woleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Woleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Woleman throws a big right hand that misses. Wednesday keeping full guard, as Woleman tries to pass. Woleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Woleman wants to control from the top but Wednesday keeps moving. Wednesday looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Woleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woleman preventing the sweep. Woleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Woleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Woleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Woleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woleman. Woleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Woleman scores with a hook to the body. Wednesday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Woleman connects with a single shot there. Woleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wednesday throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wednesday takes a swing at Woleman's ribcage but misses. Woleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Woleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday. Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Woleman misses with an uppercut. Wednesday saw that one coming. Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woleman. Woleman throws a right and a left that both miss. Wednesday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wednesday staying out of range there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wednesday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Wednesday. Woleman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woleman. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woleman. Woleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wednesday as he jumps to the side. 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wednesday staying out of range there. Woleman misses the shot to the body. Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wednesday blocks a jab. Woleman misses with a straight left. A slapping leg kick lands for Woleman.
Woleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wednesday tries to avoid it but Woleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wednesday to the ground. Wednesday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Woleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wednesday. Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woleman. Woleman shoots in but no luck this time. Woleman tried to score with a low kick but Wednesday checks it. A combination from Wednesday does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woleman.
Nice defenses there by Woleman. Wednesday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Woleman backs up against the cage.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woleman. Woleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday. Woleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy. The fight stays on the outside here - Woleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wednesday misses with the combination.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woleman tries to clinch up. Woleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wednesday swivels and escapes. Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman. Woleman misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a left to the body. A swing and a miss from Wednesday. Woleman misses with a looping left. Woleman tries to clinch up. Wednesday throws a body punch but Woleman moves out of range. Wednesday throws a hook but Woleman blocks it. Woleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Wednesday counters with a right hand to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Woleman misses the target. Wednesday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woleman!
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Woleman saw that one coming. Wednesday misses with a straight right. Woleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wednesday's guard. Woleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Woleman throws a big elbow that misses. Woleman wants to control from the top but Wednesday keeps moving. Woleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wednesday looking for a sweep. Not yet Wednesday, not yet. Wednesday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wednesday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Woleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Wednesday is retaining full guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woleman. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Decent striking displayed by Woleman there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slow jab from Wednesday misses its intended target. Woleman connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Mark Woleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Woleman 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman! Mark Woleman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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