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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa comes into the arena with Ride the Lighting blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
25 - 4 - 0 |
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green avoids the body shot from Figueroa.
Kim Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Figueroa.
Green throws a low kick but it's checked well by Figueroa.
Green shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Figueroa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Figueroa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Green's best efforts.
Green throwing shots but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figueroa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Figueroa's head.
Figueroa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Figueroa has wrist control.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Figueroa blocks nicely.
Figueroa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Figueroa is working away from the top position though.
Figueroa wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Figueroa pulls his head out easily.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws his legs up looking for a submission but Figueroa uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figueroa controls the position.
Green tries to bench press Figueroa off him but Figueroa keeps the position.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Green is trying to work for a sweep but Figueroa has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Green tries to reverse the position but Figueroa maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figueroa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Green tries to reverse the position but Figueroa maintains control.
Green slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lester Green will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Figueroa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figueroa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Figueroa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Figueroa has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Green breaks the clinch.
Figueroa blocks a head kick by Green.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Figueroa can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green working the ground and pound but Figueroa is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Figueroa defending against the ground and pound.
Green in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Figueroa is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Green's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Figueroa sneaks back into half guard.
Green working Figueroa over with strikes.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Figueroa defending well though.
Figueroa moves into full guard.
Green postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Figueroa is on top in guard.
Green has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Figueroa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Green.
Figueroa working away.
Figueroa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Lester Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a little break here. Green wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Green is looking to reverse the position.
Green wants to control but Figueroa postures up.
Green tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Figueroa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Figueroa looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Green wants to improve his position but Figueroa is controlling well.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Green gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figueroa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Figueroa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Figueroa tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Figueroa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Figueroa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Figueroa wants it to stay on the feet.
Figueroa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Figueroa just misses with a punch to the body.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green shoots in and drives through. Figueroa sprawls well.
Kim Figueroa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figueroa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Figueroa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Figueroa throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Figueroa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Nice shot lands for Figueroa.
Green staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.
Figueroa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green lunges at Figueroa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Figueroa's hand.
Kim Figueroa is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figueroa.
Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Figueroa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Figueroa wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Green wants to control from the top but Figueroa keeps moving.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green cracks Figueroa with a solid left hand.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green is looking to advance position but Figueroa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Green is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kim Figueroa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green gets back to half guard.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Green looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green tries to get to full guard but Figueroa has control of the leg.
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 Kim Figueroa.
I think Green 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split 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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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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