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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never More. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
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220 lbs
36 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
More lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Woleman digs a good hook to More's body.
More throws a low kick but Woleman avoids it.
More misses with an uppercut. Woleman saw that one coming.
Woleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but More was well out of range. Poor timing from Woleman.
More thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from More.
Woleman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
More throws a leg kick but Woleman checks it.
Crunch! More slams his shin into Woleman's torso.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from More.
Woleman throws a lazy uppercut
and More counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woleman wants to slow More down by chopping away at his legs.
More is looking to score with low kicks.
Woleman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for More. That snapped Woleman's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. More did well to prevent Woleman getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Woleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
More is looking to improve his position.
Woleman is thwarting More's attempts to control the position.
More is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woleman content to control rather than advance.
More pushes Woleman off and gets back to his feet.
More lands with a nice body punch.
More throws the kick towards the body but Woleman avoids it.
We've been told by More's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from More.
Woleman cracks More with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
More jabs at Woleman's body.
More waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woleman.
Woleman throws a nice looking combination but More bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
More throws an overhand right that lands on Woleman's shoulder, as Woleman tries to avoid the shot.
Woleman misses with a low kick.
Woleman misses with a hook. More ducked under it nicely.
Woleman slips under a jab from More.
More fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woleman.
More fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Woleman is out of range.
More misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Woleman.
More connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
More looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More looks to throw the jab but Woleman is out of range.
Woleman takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses.
More throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woleman tries for a takedown but More sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
More bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from More misses.
More motions for Woleman to come forward. More throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
More misses with a hook.
Woleman misses with a combination
and More counters by moving into the clinch.
More lands a hook that snaps the head of Woleman backwards.
More tries a body shot but Woleman blocks it.
More lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woleman stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
More utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
More stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Woleman's defenses.
Woleman avoids the elbow strike from More, against the cage.
Woleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. More gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from More.
Woleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. More gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Never More has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
A body shot lands from More.
More lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Woleman looks winded!
More digs a right hand into Woleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woleman's gas tank.
A knee to the head by More.
More lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Woleman throws a solid leg kick but More takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woleman.
A solid leg kick lands there for More.
Woleman moves out of range as More throws a body kick.
Woleman shoots in looking for a takedown. More tries to sprawl out of it but Woleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. More manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Never More is winning the standup battle so far.
Woleman moves out of range of the strikes.
Woleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Woleman is able to avoid easily.
More goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
More misses with an uppercut.
More digs a good body shot into Woleman's ribs.
Woleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
More wants to land a leg kick but Woleman is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
More takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
More throws a head kick but Woleman moves out of range.
Woleman slips a jab from More.
More connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Never More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woleman shoots for a double leg takedown but More sprawls well. He's pushed Woleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
More lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Woleman. That's going to slow More down.
More takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Woleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
More cracks Woleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More works Woleman's body with a nice hook.
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!
More lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
More throws a leg kick that misses.
More connects with a high kick.
More clinches.
More lands a knee to the body.
Woleman has More pressed against the cage.
More lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
More lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woleman trying to control the position but instead, More has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woleman into the cage.
A shot in the inside from More.
Woleman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Woleman has More pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. More manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Never More has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by More as Woleman tries to tie him up.
More tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woleman takes a shot to the head.
More working Woleman over with knees to the body.
More throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Woleman avoiding damage as More throws knees to the body.
A short right from More on the inside.
More lands a right hand.
More using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Woleman is breathing heavily.
More unloads a knee to the mid-section. Woleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
More pushes Woleman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from More.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from More.
Woleman avoiding damage as More throws knees to the body.
More lands a nice knee to the body.
Woleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
More lands with a short punch from the clinch.
More is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woleman can do to turn this around?
A short left from More.
More scores with a knee to the head.
More doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by More.
Never More has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Woleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
More lands with a short shot to the head.
More is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woleman backwards.
A nice left hand lands by More.
More is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woleman is defending well for now.
More lands an elbow that stopped Woleman in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
More lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Woleman connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from More.
More tries to land a leg kick but Woleman saw it coming and moves away.
Woleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woleman lands with a right hand.
More cracks Woleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Woleman's corner calls for a 1-2. Woleman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woleman slips under a jab from More.
A lazy left from More finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woleman throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
More pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woleman is out of range and More settles back down.
Woleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Woleman is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
More avoids the body shot from Woleman.
Decent striking displayed by More there.
Woleman is still on wobbly legs! Can More finish him?
Woleman checks a low kick from More.
More keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woleman seems to have recovered his senses.
More moves out of range of the leg kick from Woleman.
A big left from Woleman misses.
Woleman lands with a right hand.
More throws the kick towards the body but Woleman avoids it.
More turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Woleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
More fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woleman throws a jab but it's blocked by More.
Woleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but More circles away quickly and effectively.
Mark Woleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
More throws a shot to the body.
More swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woleman.
More swings for the body but Woleman moves out of range.
Woleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
More throws out a leg kick but Woleman moves out of range and More only half commits.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woleman.
More misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woleman.
Woleman blocks a head kick by More.
Woleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woleman throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woleman's sensitive parts.
Never More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Woleman slips a jab from More.
More throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from More. No joy for Woleman on that attempt.
More cracks Woleman with an open hand slap.
Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
More misses with a kick to the body.
Woleman misses with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
More lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws an elbow but it misses.
More goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for More.
More is working Woleman over against the cage.
More tries a body shot but Woleman blocks it.
More can't find room to land a body shot as Woleman controls the action.
More landing some nice looking knees to the body.
More tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woleman's elbow.
Woleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. More gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Never More has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
More lands a shot to the body.
Woleman tries to score a body lock takedown but More shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woleman is trying to maintain a safe position but More gets an underhook and turns Woleman into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More tries to throw a body punch but Woleman avoids it by throwing More back against the cage.
More is leaning against Woleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
More lands a body shot in the clinch.
More lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Never More showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for More, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Never More!
After the fight, Never More 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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energy
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