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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 98 p4p, 346 weight class) and Dick Winters (ranked 12 p4p, 47 weight class). Winters is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Along the Watchtower. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Winters!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winters dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Winters quickly recovers to half guard.
Winters tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Winters is trying to control but can't.
Winters is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Green pushes past his half guard into mount!
Winters has given up his back.
Green is not going to allow Winters to sit and survive in this position.
Winters is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Green off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Winters can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control momentarily.
Winters is in bad spot here.
Green is not going to allow Winters to sit and survive in this position.
Winters is really stuck here.
Green trying to control.
Green tightening his grip on Winters, looking for the choke.
Winters looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters showing good submission defense here.
Winters tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters trying to control the hands but Green won't let him.
Green is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Winters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to get the hooks in deep but Winters pushed the leg off.
Green is trying to stick to Winters's back but Winters is turning into Green. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Green's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Winters.
Winters slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winters trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.
Green keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
Green keeping full guard, as Winters tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winters trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
Winters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winters has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
Winters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Winters tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Green dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Green tries to work over Winters's front leg with a kick but Winters checks it.
Green drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Winters is looking for a sweep.
Green trying to control the position but Winters is working away.
Green tries to move to mount but Winters blocks the move with his legs.
Winters regains half guard.
Green seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Winters preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Winters trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to advance position but Winters won't allow it.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Green is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Winters tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green wants to take Winters's back but he can't do it this time.
Winters tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Green jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Winters is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Winters and Green has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Winters struggling a bit here.
Winters is being controlled here.
Green gets to mount! Winters was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Winters has given up his back here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters just trying to survive but Green is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winters can do to turn this around?
Green has the hooks in. Winters is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Green is persistently looking for the submission but Winters is defending it well.
Winters rolls, trying to escape but Green keeps control of the position.
Green working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Green is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Winters has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Green is hanging on to Winters's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Winters is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Green gets his way!
Green gets his hands free as Winters looks to control.
Green controlling the position well here. Winters rolled but Green kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Winters trying to control the hands but Green breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green controlling well, preventing Winters from escaping the position.
Winters looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Winters closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Winters pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Winters, which made it look bad.
Dick Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters gets the takedown into side control.
Winters goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Green has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Winters but great work by Green.
Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winters, who protects the arm well.
Winters is not content to let Green control the position.
You can see the frustration on Winters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control the position but Winters is working away.
Winters wants to control but Green postures up.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Winters tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green tries to move to mount but Winters blocks the move with his legs.
Winters can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winters stops Green from passing to mount.
Green advances nicely into full mount.
Green is looking to work his way around to Winters's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Winters swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Winters wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Winters gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ed Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winters trying to control but Green postures up.
Winters manages to get to full guard.
Winters keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green is pushing down on Winters's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winters is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to control from half guard but Winters is working away.
Winters wants to sweep but Green has passed to side control!
Winters trying to control but Green flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Green is not going to allow Winters to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Green haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Green clearly takes that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Winters dives in for a single leg takedown but Green sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Winters shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green feinted with a counter takedown.
Green gets tackled into the cage by Winters. Winters maintains the clinch.
Winters has clasped his hands together around Green's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Winters's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Winters trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Winters works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters laying and praying for a moment but Green takes advantage and regains half guard.
Green is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters passes to side control.
Winters trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Winters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winters pulls his head out easily.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters controlling the pace.
Green tries to get to full guard but Winters has control of the leg.
Winters controlling the pace.
Winters wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Winters is looking for a kimura here.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winters pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants to pass to mount but Green is defending the position.
Green is looking for a sweep. Winters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Winters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winters wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Winters dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Winters tries to clinch but Green moves away
so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green wants to pass the guard but Winters is keeping the position.
Winters has an active guard here but Green has managed to pass into half guard.
Green is pressing down on Winters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winters is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green stalling away here and it's allowed Winters to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters working a defensive guard here.
Winters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green trying to pass the guard but Winters defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winters is concentrating on defense, preventing Green from advancing position.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to control the action but Winters is working from the bottom.
Green trying to pass the guard but Winters defending well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winters defends it well.
Green passes to full mount!
Green avoids the attempt from Winters to control.
Green is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Winters to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Winters shrugs it off.
Winters is working to get back to half guard.
Green wants to take his opponent's back but Winters doesn't allow it.
Winters tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters is trying to escape the mount but Green keeps good control and instead manages to take Winters's back.
Winters trying to control but not successfully.
Green is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Green is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Winters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Winters trying to control the action but Green just sinks the hooks in.
Dick Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Winters doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Green showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Green!
Ed Green retains his lightweight title!
Ed Green took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Groove Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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