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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Iordanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Iordanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horatio Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Iordanov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Iordanov misses.
Iordanov darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Green is looking to take this one to the mat.
Iordanov tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Iordanov back against the cage.
Iordanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iordanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Iordanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iordanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iordanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Iordanov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iordanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iordanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Iordanov has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green wants to take the fight to the mat but Iordanov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries to circle away but Iordanov has him pinned against the cage.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Iordanov is controlling him.
Green tries to break the clinch but Iordanov is controlling the position.
Iordanov breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Iordanov has the dominant position.
Green dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Iordanov is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Iordanov tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Iordanov slows down the pace here.
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 is trying to break the clinch but Iordanov has him pressed against the cage.
Iordanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Iordanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iordanov has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Iordanov.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Iordanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Iordanov has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Iordanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Iordanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Iordanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Iordanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iordanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iordanov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iordanov moves away.
Iordanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iordanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iordanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iordanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Iordanov seems unphased.
Horatio Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iordanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Iordanov lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Iordanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iordanov instigates a clinch.
Iordanov manages to break the clinch.
Iordanov has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Iordanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Iordanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Iordanov is stalling here.
Green can't break the clinch.
Iordanov lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iordanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iordanov misses with a low kick.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iordanov throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Green.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Iordanov counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Iordanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Iordanov looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iordanov wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iordanov feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Iordanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Iordanov has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Iordanov.
It looks like Horatio Green has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Iordanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iordanov up against the cage.
Green has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iordanov uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iordanov wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Iordanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green wriggles free and stands up.
Green looks to land a combination. Iordanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iordanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iordanov moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Iordanov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Iordanov throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Green misses with a looping right.
Iordanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a body shot
and Iordanov counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green scores with a one two! Iordanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iordanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Iordanov closes the distance and clinches.
Iordanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is working for takedown but Iordanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Green slowing the pace effectively.
Iordanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to push Iordanov away but Iordanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iordanov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horatio Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green breaks the clinch.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Iordanov throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Iordanov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses the shot to the body.
As Green backs off Iordanov throws a huge counter combo but Green manages to avoid it all.
Gregor Iordanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green blocks a head kick by Iordanov.
Iordanov has managed to clinch.
Iordanov misses with a body punch.
Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Iordanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Iordanov pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iordanov has him pressed against the cage.
Gregor Iordanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iordanov.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregor Iordanov.
I've got Iordanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Iordanov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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