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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Green!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
It looks like Bobby Green has been cut.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Michaels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Michaels feints a jab promting Green to slip. Michaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Michaels moves out of range as Green strikes.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Michaels's waist but Michaels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Josh Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Green.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Michaels scores with a four punch combination!
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Bobby Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Green digs a good hook to Michaels's body.
Green is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michaels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Green.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Josh Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
Good shot there by Michaels.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green looks winded!
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Green.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Green dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Green throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a body shot
and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Michaels is looking for a takedown.
Green wants the takedown. Michaels is fighting it off but Green persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Michaels's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Michaels has wrist control.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.
Michaels wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Michaels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Michaels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green lands a body shot.
Josh Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green throws out a leg kick but Michaels moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Michaels scores with a three punch combo!
Green misses with a looping right.
Josh Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Green throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
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!
Michaels misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Michaels takes one to the chin there.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michaels lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Michaels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Green dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Green throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Josh Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Green.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Green cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Green.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Michaels is able to avoid easily.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Michaels both land. Nice combination.
Michaels lands a jab to Green's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Michaels blocks a leg kick.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
A clash of legs there as Michaels blocks the low kick.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Michaels.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Josh Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Green.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green lands the left hand.
Michaels throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Green lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Michaels did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Green throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Michaels to regain full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Michaels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michaels tries to get out of the position.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michaels keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Michaels wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Bobby Green has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Green.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michaels working a defensive guard here.
Michaels wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Bobby Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Josh Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Green.
I think Michaels 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Michaels!
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