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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class) and Felix Legions (ranked 37 p4p, 4 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Rush. Legions has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legions uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Legions has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Legions seems unphased.
Legions fails with the takedown
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green connects with a right hand. Legions shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Legions misses the target.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Legions - just one landing.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legions in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Legions throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Legions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legions swinging wildly here.
Legions looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Legions throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Legions's torso.
Green throws a body punch but Legions moves out of range.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Legions will feel that in the morning.
Legions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green moves forwards but Legions connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legions lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Legions misses its intended target.
Green misses with a hook. Legions ducked under it nicely.
Green lands an overhand right.
Legions avoids the body shot from Green.
Legions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Legions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legions misses with a straight right.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legions's sensitive parts.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Legions cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legions scores with a body shot.
Green lands the left hand.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Green on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Legions misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Legions.
Legions misses with a looping left.
Legions takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green looks for the body kick but Legions saw that one coming.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Legions throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Legions throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legions.
Legions scores with a jab to the head.
Legions loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Legions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Legions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a body shot.
Legions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Legions misses with a low kick.
Green slips a straight right by Legions.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Legions rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legions takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Green misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Legions blocks a jab.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green checks the leg kick.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Legions.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Legions.
Green slips under a jab.
Legions misses with an uppercut.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legions was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legions shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Legions was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions is trying to ground and pound but Green uses the momentary lack of control by Legions to regain half guard.
Legions not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legions with the ground and pound but Green uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Legions throws an elbow that misses. Green uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Legions's guard. Nice move by Green!
Legions has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Green 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 Legions.
Legions tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Green presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legions is trying desperately to improve position.
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 Blake Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Legions.
Legions connects with a solid leg kick.
Legions tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green stuns Legions with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legions gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legions thinking.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legions.
Green moves away from the strike by Legions.
A slapping leg kick lands for Legions.
Legions throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legions.
Legions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legions manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Legions was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Green catches Legions right on the button with a cross.
Green looks to land a left hand but Legions moved out of range nicely.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legions was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Legions throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legions misses with a looping right.
Legions pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Green.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legions's elbow.
Green blocking some punches.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legions misses with the head strike.
A short left from Legions.
Legions blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legions misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Legions throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Nice defenses there by Legions.
Legions throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green slips a straight right by Legions.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legions looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Legions slips the punch.
Legions takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Legions misses with a straight right.
Jab by Legions.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legions finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Legions throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Legions swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legions doesn't seem phased though.
Green throws a series of punches but Legions moves out of range.
Green throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Legions counter with a right hand.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Legions misses with a low kick.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Legions slips a straight right by Green.
Green misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green swings for the body but Legions moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Green.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Legions lands with a good body shot.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legionss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legions.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Legions.
Legions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legions throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legions misses with a body kick.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green lands a jab to Legions's midsection.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Legions is just out of range.
Green punishes Legions's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Legions throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Green on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Legions scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legions misses the jab.
Green lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Legions does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Legions works over Green's head and body with a nice combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Green.
Nice straight punches there by Legions. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legions.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Legions gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legions throws an elbow that misses. Green uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Legions's guard. Nice move by Green!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legions tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Green throws a shot from downtown. Legions moves away and avoids it.
Legions lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Legions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Legions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Legions lands a jab to the head.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legions moves away.
Legions throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legions.
Legions throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green looks to throw the jab but Legions is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Green tries to land a front kick but Legions steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Legions with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Legions.
Legions throws a fast counter high kick but Green manages to duck under it in time.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Legions changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Legions misses with a straight right.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Legions seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legions throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green digs a good hook to Legions's body.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legions.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green staying out of range there.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Legions.
Legions misses with a wild body shot.
Legions's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Green connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Legions scrambles back to his feet.
Legions throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green throws a push kick but Legions slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Legions misses its intended target.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Legions is just out of range.
Legions lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Legions fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Legions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legions feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Felix Legions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Legions is predictable there
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green connects with a body shot.
Legions has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a good low kick that Legions was not able to check.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Legions.
Legions throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Legions throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legions.
Legions lands a jab to the nose.
Legions misses with a left hand
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Green checks a low kick from Legions.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Legions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the body from Legions misses
and Green counters with a body kick that stops Legions in his tracks momentarily.
Legions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legions. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legions tries to land a body kick
letting Green counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Legions looks to clinch
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legions tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legions's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Legions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Legions scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Legions fails to land with a series of punches.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Legions's side.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Legions's head back.
Legions misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legions is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Legions tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legions.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Legions.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legions. Legions circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Legions throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions delivers a nice body kick.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legions moves away.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Legions off balance momentarily.
Legions takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Legions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Legions looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legions doesn't seem bothered though.
Green scores with a jab. Legions acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green staying out of range there.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Green. Legions shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tests Legions's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legions buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Legions throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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