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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Green has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Leben!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Leben looks to clinch
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leben wants to clinch
and Green counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Green.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leben tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Leben 's knee.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Green throws a hook but Leben avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leben attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christian Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leben.
Green takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leben tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green thumps Leben with a low kick.
Leben has managed to clinch.
Leben looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leben as Green tries to tie him up.
Green being controlled against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Leben.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leben effectively controlling the action here.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Leben creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben misses with an elbow strike.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leben - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws an elbow that misses.
Leben is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Leben taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leben throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Leben lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jeff Green has been cut.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green avoiding damage as Leben throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Leben taking a breather.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Leben stalling.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Leben is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Leben misses with an elbow strike.
Leben is stalling here.
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 Jeff Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leben tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Jeff Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Leben needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Green clobbers Leben with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leben closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Leben is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
Green jabs Leben right on the nose. Leben blinks but takes it well.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leben.
Green scores with a hook.
Leben tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leben wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Leben avoids it.
Leben tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leben.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green throws a push kick but Leben slaps the foot to one side.
Leben tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Green.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Leben moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Leben has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Leben, against the ropes.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leben trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leben into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Leben just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.
Leben misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leben has him pressed against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Leben.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Leben looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leben.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leben throws an elbow but misses.
Leben throws an elbow but it misses.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Green stalling in the clinch but Leben improves position.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Leben, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Leben lands an elbow that stopped Green in his tracks for a moment.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Leben lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Leben.
The referee calls for Leben to work.
Leben tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Leben throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leben has Green pressed against the ropes, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeff Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
Leben is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leben's hands.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green scores with a jab.
Leben is looking to clinch.
Leben looks to clinch
and Green counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a low kick but Leben moves out of range easily.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leben's head.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leben tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Leben is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leben wants to clinch.
Leben takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leben takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leben tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leben wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Leben defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Leben wants to clinch.
Leben clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the ropes.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The referee calls for Green to work.
Leben has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leben's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leben blocking some punches.
Leben is trying to stall.
Green taking a breather.
Leben throws an elbow but it misses.
Leben is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Leben, against the ropes.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Jeff Green wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jeff Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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