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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Green (ranked 4017 p4p, 467 weight class) and Tony Adams (ranked 8476 p4p, 709 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Humble. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Adams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Adams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green gets caught napping as Adams dives in and scores a takedown. Green manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Green is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Adams wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green misses with a hook.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Green pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jeff Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Adams.
Adams 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 Adams off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green has managed to clinch.
Green dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Green just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Adams can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Adams pulls guard effortlessly.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Green trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adams has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up.
Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adams is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeff Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams wants to clinch.
Green clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Green's guard.
Green wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tony Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Green misses.
A nice side step and Adams releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Jeff Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Adams.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green lands with a nice combination. Adams backs away looking to recover.
Jeff Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
Adams gets control of Green's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is pushing down on Adams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adams is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Jeff Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Adams.
Green blocks the strikes from Adams.
Green is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green blocks the strikes from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
Green takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jeff Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Adams.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Green tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Green.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Green after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Green fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green gets caught napping as Adams dives in and scores a takedown. Green manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Green pulls Adams in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams passes into half guard.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams is looking to stall here but Green recovers full guard.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Adams wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Tony Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Adams.
I think Green 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jeff Green!
Jeff Green wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Jeff Green made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dauntless and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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