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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 979 p4p, 115 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 404 p4p, 54 weight class). Green has chosen Sugar Rush as his entrance music. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green jabs Ekaku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Ekaku only half commits.
Green has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ekaku is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku scores with a jab.
Ekaku avoids a kick to the body.
Ekaku is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Ekaku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Ekaku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to chop away at Ekaku's legs.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green swinging wildly here.
Ekaku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ekaku.
Ekaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green feints and then cracks Ekaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Ekaku misses
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick but Ekaku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Ekaku punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku off balance momentarily.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Green misses with a low kick.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ekaku rather than just go for the knockout.
Ekaku misses with a double jab.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Ekaku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Ekaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Green feints and then cracks Ekaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku down.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ekaku doesn't seem phased though.
Green looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ekaku defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green cracks Ekaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Green misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Green blocks a head kick by Ekaku.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ekaku. Ekaku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ekaku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ekaku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Green keeps Ekaku at a distance using the push kick.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Green steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Good shot there by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
A punch lands to the side of Ekaku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Green throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ekaku.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Green down.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Green jabs Ekaku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green throws a wild body kick that Ekaku sees coming a mile off.
Green blocks a jab.
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Ekaku scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ekaku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Ekaku's knee but Ekaku avoids it well.
Ekaku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green avoids the body shot from Ekaku.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green clobbers Ekaku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Green.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Green.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green jabs at Ekaku's body.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ekaku takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ekaku avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ekaku.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku is looking to counter punch.
Ekaku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Ekaku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ekaku momentarily.
Ekaku needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ekaku throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Green appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku. Ekaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Ekaku takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Ekaku moves out of range as Green strikes.
Ekaku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green keeps Ekaku at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Green looks to land a body kick but Ekaku moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green cracks the inside of Ekaku's front leg.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Ekaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekaku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku misses with a body shot
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekaku's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Green tenderised Ekaku's leg. Ekaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ekaku momentarily.
Ekaku throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green staying out of range there.
Green cracks Ekaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ekaku might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Green cracks Ekaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku blocks a low kick nicely.
Ekaku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekaku misses with a jab to the body
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Ekaku.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekaku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku lands with a nice body punch.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku off balance momentarily.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green is looking to slow Ekaku down with leg kicks.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Green looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Blake Green waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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