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RISE 185 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gretel (ranked 2131 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Black Heart (ranked 149 p4p, 74 weight class). Heart has chosen Fear of the Dark as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Black Heart told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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6 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Heart!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretel slips a jab from Heart.
Gretel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heart.
Gretel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gretel throws a sloppy head kick and Heart moves out of range easily.
Gretel misses with an uppercut.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Gretel's shoulder, as Gretel tries to avoid the shot.
Heart tests Gretel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Gretel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gretel ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gretel throws out the jab.
Gretel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Heart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretel looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
Heart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gretel circles away quickly and effectively.
Heart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gretel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heart.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Gretel slips under a jab from Heart.
A nice combination there by Gretel.
 It looks like Black Heart has been cut.
Heart misses with a low kick.
Gretel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gretel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Heart takes a swing at Gretel's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Gretel's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gretel.
Gretel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heart just manages to avoid it.
Gretel moves out of range of the strikes.
Heart missing with a left hand there. Gretel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart misses with a shot to the body
and Gretel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heart thinking.
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gretel misses with an uppercut
letting Heart counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gretel lands a nice looking body shot.
Gretel blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Gretel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gretel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Gretel ducks down to avoid it.
Heart lands a jab to the nose.
Gretel avoids the head kick by Heart.
Gretel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heart misses with a looping right.
Heart misses with an uppercut
and Gretel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart scores with a nice strike.
Gretel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gretel lands a jab to the head.
Gretel throws a nice looking combination but Heart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Gretel.
Gretel lands with a shot to the body.
Gretel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heart.
Gretel moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Gretel there.
Gretel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Gretel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gretel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
It looked like Gretel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gretel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heart.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Gretel moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Gretel moved out of range nicely.
Gretel misses with a double jab
and Heart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heart misses with a hook. Gretel ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gretel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heart throws the left hand but Gretel avoids the punch easily.
Heart scores with a sloppy right hand. Gretel should have avoided that one.
Heart misses with a straight right.
Heart takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Gretel had a free shot at his head there.
Heart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gretel doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gretel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heart throws a lazy uppercut
and Gretel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gretel just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Black Heart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
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.
Heart staying out of range there.
Heart misses the jab.
Gretel staying out of range there.
Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gretel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gretel blocks the leg kick.
Gretel lands with a shot to the body.
Heart misses with a hook. Gretel ducked under it nicely.
Gretel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Gretel catches Heart right on the button with a cross.
Gretel scores with a jab to the body.
Heart looks to land a right hand but Gretel moved out of range.
Heart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gretel scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gretel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Gretel slips a straight right by Heart.
Good standup being displayed there by Heart as he connects with a hook.
Gretel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Gretel's shoulder, as Gretel tries to avoid the shot.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Gretel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heart avoids the head kick by Gretel.
Jab from Gretel.
Gretel cracks Heart with a good jab.
Heart throws a head kick but Gretel moves out of range.
Gretel scores with the left hand. Heart knows he should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Gretel.
Gretel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heart misses with a left hand
letting Gretel counter with a right hand.
Heart thuds his right hand into Gretel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart misses the jab.
Heart throws a combination that misses
and Gretel counters with a nice uppercut.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gretel.
Gretel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gretel misses with a straight left.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gretel was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Heart dips to his left and cracks Gretel with an uppercut!
Gretel throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.
Heart connects with a high kick.
Heart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Gretel throws a sloppy head kick
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heart walks into a straight right hand from Gretel.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gretel.
Gretel blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gretel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Gretel.
Heart throws out a counter right but Gretel avoids it with no problem.
Gretel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gretel punishes Heart's body with a nice straight punch.
Gretel throws a shot from downtown. Heart moves away and avoids it.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heart throws a nice head kick!
Gretel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Gretel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gretel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gretel throws out the jab.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Gretel's shoulder, as Gretel tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Gretel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gretel cracks Heart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
A head kick misses from Gretel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel ducks under a wild hook from Heart.
Peter Gretel is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Gretel.
Heart defending well as Gretel loads up on a big left hand.
Gretel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heart fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Gretel misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Gretel.
Gretel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heart takes a swing at Gretel's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gretel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gretel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gretel lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Gretel moves away and avoids it.
Gretel cracks Heart with a good jab.
Heart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Gretel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Heart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gretel lands a body shot.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Gretel moved out of range nicely.
Heart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gretel looks for the body kick but Heart saw that one coming.
Heart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gretel throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Heart misses with a wild body shot.
Gretel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gretel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gretel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart throws a lazy uppercut
and Gretel counters with a nice uppercut.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Gretel.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Heart might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gretel has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Gretel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Gretel - just one landing.
Heart misses with a right hand
and Gretel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Gretel finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Gretel. Those never looked like landing.
Gretel looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Gretel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gretel misses the shot to the body.
Gretel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heart can do to turn this around?
Gretel scores with a leg kick.
Heart walks into a left hand.
Gretel misses with an uppercut.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gretel.
Gretel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gretel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gretel scores with a jab to the body.
Gretel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gretel.
A jab from Gretel misses.
Heart misses with a looping left.
Gretel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heart throws a jab when Gretel was well out of range.
Gretel lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gretel. That snapped Heart's head back.
Gretel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Gretel.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gretel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gretel staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heart circles away quickly and effectively.
Heart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gretel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart throws the left hand but Gretel avoids the punch easily.
Gretel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Gretel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heart staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Gretel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heart throws a shot from downtown. Gretel moves away and avoids it.
Heart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gretel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Heart throws a jab when Gretel was well out of range.
Heart misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gretel slips a straight right by Heart.
Heart connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gretel slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Heart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gretel moves away.
Heart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gretel.
Heart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gretel throws out the jab.
Heart shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
Gretel lands a head shot.
Heart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gretel moves out of range as Heart strikes.
Heart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gretel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gretel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gretel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gretel!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Gretel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hoodoo Brown (ranked 1120 p4p, 718 weight class) and Eh Phuthong (ranked 83 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hoodoo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eh Phuthong!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown tries for a takedown but Phuthong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Phuthong misses.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phuthong was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Phuthong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Phuthong.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phuthong pinned against the cage. Phuthong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown defending well as Phuthong loads up on a big left hand.
Phuthong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown blocks a jab.
Phuthong misses with a hook.
Phuthong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Phuthong misses the jab.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phuthong sprawls and moves away.
Phuthong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phuthong swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoodoo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phuthong scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phuthong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Phuthong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Phuthong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phuthong slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phuthong leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phuthong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phuthong connects with a jab.
Phuthong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown moves out of range as Phuthong strikes.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Phuthong is quick to defend against it.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Phuthong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phuthong 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.
Phuthong scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Phuthong misses.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phuthong sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a double leg but Phuthong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phuthong continues to drive forward.
Phuthong misses with the head strike.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phuthong's elbow.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phuthong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phuthong lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phuthong or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
Phuthong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Phuthong pushes his legs off easily.
Phuthong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Phuthong defends easily.
Phuthong postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phuthong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phuthong throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Phuthong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phuthong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phuthong stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Phuthong stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Phuthong!
Phuthong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Phuthong misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
Phuthong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Phuthong tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brown parries the strikes from Phuthong easily there. Phuthong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Phuthong off and has taken his back!
Phuthong tries to roll but Brown sticks to his back.
Brown connects with a big shot to the side of Phuthong's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phuthong can't escape the position.
Phuthong is still trying to improve position.
Phuthong is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Brown off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Phuthong keeps trying to improve his position.
Brown lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eh Phuthong dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Phuthong does it's job there.
Phuthong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Phuthong misses with the combination.
Phuthong scores with a three punch combo!
Phuthong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phuthong swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Phuthong as he connects with a hook.
Phuthong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phuthong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phuthong throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Phuthong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Phuthong down.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Brown lands an elbow.
Phuthong misses with a strike from the bottom.
Phuthong throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Phuthong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phuthong wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Phuthong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Phuthong throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phuthong tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phuthong to see if he's OK.
Brown swings around for an armbar but Phuthong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.
Brown has an active guard here but Phuthong has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phuthong throws a strike but Brown manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Phuthong tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hoodoo Brown!
Hoodoo Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto McBean (ranked 394 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 30 p4p, 107 weight class). Green has chosen This Is Beetle as his entrance music. 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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135
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138
11 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBean gets a takedown into half guard.
Green wants to improve his position but McBean is controlling well.
McBean is looking for a kimura here.
McBean is looking for a kimura but Green is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McBean to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is positioning himself well to prevent McBean advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean stalling away here and it's allowed Green to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McBean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Green wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McBean drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Green manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McBean has Green in his guard.
McBean has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
McBean has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McBean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean being controlled here, momentarily.
McBean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and McBean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between McBean's legs - danger averted.
Green trying to stand up but can't free himself from McBean's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green misses with an uppercut. McBean saw that one coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lester Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for McBean on that attempt.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBean.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
McBean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto McBean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
McBean is looking to counter the offense by Green and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green keeping moving, preventing McBean from controlling successfully.
McBean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - McBean advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green is defending against the submission attempts here by McBean.
Green is looking for a sweep. McBean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Green is looking for a sweep. McBean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green wants to get back to full guard but McBean has passed into side control.
McBean tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.
McBean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Green is trying to control McBean's posture but McBean avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McBean presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McBean swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in McBean's guard. A big mistake from McBean there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lester Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! McBean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McBean fails with the takedown.
McBean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Green sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBean somewhat.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McBean.
Green raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto McBean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBean shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Green pushes McBean off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green is looking to clinch.
McBean seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBean seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McBean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but McBean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Green kicks McBean off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBean misses with a takedown
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Otto McBean has been cut.
McBean fails to land the takedown.
Green tries to clinch but McBean moves out of range.
Otto McBean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBean wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBean fails to land the takedown.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McBean off to one side.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McBean.
Green thows a body kick. McBean tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McBean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Green defends well and McBean ends up having to push Green into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lester Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McBean is trying to pull guard but Green turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McBean fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McBean is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage.
McBean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
Green scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but McBean avoids it easily.
McBean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
McBean closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. McBean pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Green.
McBean tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBean misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
McBean gets tackled into the cage by Green. Green maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
After winning the bout, Lester Green thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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