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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music. Karl Michaels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
37 - 17 - 2 |
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187 cm
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212 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
37 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Woleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woleman avoids a kick to the body.
Woleman throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Woleman fails with the takedown.
Michaels misses the jab.
Woleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels tries to sprawl but Woleman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Woleman seems content to control.
Michaels pushes Woleman off looking to stand but Woleman dives back in and keeps control.
Woleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Woleman wants to pass the guard but Michaels is defending well.
Michaels manages to get to full guard.
Woleman postures up and lands a big shot to Michaels's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels controlling Woleman's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woleman wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woleman.
Woleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels is trying to control but can't.
Woleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woleman wants to free his trapped foot but Michaels is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woleman trying to control the action but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels trying to hold on to Woleman's head to control him but Woleman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to roll over but Woleman keeps him under control.
Woleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Michaels defending well though.
Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Michaels trying to control but Woleman postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michaels tries to land a leg kick but Woleman saw it coming and moves away.
Woleman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woleman scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woleman gets a double leg takedown into Michaels's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
Woleman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michaels wants to sweep here but Woleman controlling him for the moment.
Michaels is trying to keep Woleman in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Woleman swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Woleman.
It looks like Karl Michaels has been cut.
Woleman shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
Woleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Woleman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Woleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Michaels tries a low kick but Woleman avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woleman lands a leg kick that knocks Michaels off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Woleman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Michaels.
Woleman throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Woleman blocks the leg kick.
Mark Woleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Woleman moves out of range easily.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Woleman lands with a cross.
Woleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Woleman's ribs.
Woleman feints and as Michaels raises his hands in defense, Woleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woleman postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Woleman is fighting to break Michaels's control of his arms but Michaels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Michaels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels won't allow Woleman to sweep him here.
Woleman is working hard here to advance position.
Woleman is pulling down on Michaels's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Woleman wants to sweep here but Michaels controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mark Woleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woleman staying out of range there.
Michaels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karl Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Michaels.
A combination from Woleman does no damage.
Michaels tries a low kick but Woleman avoids it.
Michaels throws a jab when Woleman was well out of range.
Michaels cracks the inside of Woleman's front leg.
Woleman throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Woleman misses the target.
Michaels tests Woleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woleman's head.
Woleman is looking to wear down Michaels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Michaels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woleman throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Woleman moved out of range.
Woleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Michaels to the mat! Michaels manages to get full guard.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels seems keen to control Woleman's posture.
Woleman trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Michaels is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman stands up over Michaels, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Woleman from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Woleman swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a low kick, right behind Woleman 's knee.
Woleman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman scores with a nice right hand.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Michaels throws a hook but Woleman blocks it.
Woleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michaels circles away.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woleman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels slips under a jab from Woleman.
Michaels gets caught flat footed, as Woleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Michaels is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woleman wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Woleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woleman trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels has his hands on Woleman's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Woleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
Woleman darts in looking for a takedown but Michaels gets double underhooks and turns Woleman into the cage.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but Woleman blocks it.
Woleman being controlled against the cage.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels throws a low kick but Woleman moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Woleman.
I think Woleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
A very excited looking Mark Woleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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