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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Flynn Knightley (ranked 235 p4p, 389 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 19 p4p, 32 weight class). Green has chosen This Is Beetle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135
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138
18 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flynn Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley fails with a takedown attempt.
And Green responds with a good body kick, but Knightley manages to step out the way in time.
Knightley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Green trying to hold on to Knightley's head to control him but Knightley postures up.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knightley.
Knightley thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is controlling Knightley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Knightley is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controlling the position for now.
Knightley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Knightley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Green!
Knightley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Knightley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Knightley.
Knightley working the ground and pound effectively.
Knightley misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knightley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knightley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knightley controlling his opponent.
Knightley wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knightley looking to ground and pound but Green is blocking nicely.
Green tries to hold on but Knightley postures up.
Knightley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knightley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knightley controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flynn Knightley dominated that round.
That's time! Knightley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Knightley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Knightley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knightley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knightley moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Knightley moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Knightley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green misses with some punches.
Knightley swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knightley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green slips a jab from Knightley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Green misses.
Knightley throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knightley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knightley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knightley misses with a takedown attempt
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flynn Knightley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knightley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Knightley punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green looks for the body kick but Knightley saw that one coming.
Knightley tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Knightley takes one on the button.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Lester Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knightley moves out of range of the strikes.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knightley.
Knightley swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knightley misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knightley darts in looking for a takedown but Green gets double underhooks and turns Knightley into the cage.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knightley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knightley showed some decent athleticism there.
Green kicks Knightley off and gets back to his feet.
Lester Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knightley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Green misses.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knightley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Green.
Knightley tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green is trying to push Knightley away but Knightley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knightley backwards.
Knightley has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Knightley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Green.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Green.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green can't break the clinch.
Knightley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Knightley controls his hands.
Good body shot from Knightley.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knightley or not.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knightley's elbow.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knightley misses with some punches.
Green misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Knightley.
Knightley lands a body shot.
Flynn Knightley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knightley misses with a body punch.
Knightley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knightley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Knightley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knightley blocks an uppercut.
Green blocks a body shot from Knightley.
Knightley lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Knightley.
Knightley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Knightley tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Knightley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knightley moves away.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Green jabs at Knightley's body.
Knightley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Knightley. Knightley gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Knightley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green lands an uppercut.
Knightley prevents a body shot from Green.
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Knightley.
Knightley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knightley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knightley tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knightley working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley misses with some punches.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knightley.
Knightley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls for Knightley to work.
Nice body punch from Knightley - that landed with a thud.
Knightley stalling in the clinch.
Knightley working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Knightley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knightley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Knightley tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Knightley back against the cage.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Knightley.
Knightley is working Green over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knightley is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Knightley controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knightley backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Green.
A head punch on the inside from Knightley fails to land.
Green blocking some punches.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Green blocks a body shot from Knightley.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Knightley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knightley's elbow.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green scores with a push kick.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Knightley catches Green right on the button with a cross.
Knightley misses with an uppercut
and Knightley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knightley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Knightley wants to clinch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Knightley checks it.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green throws out a loose jab but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands with a right hand.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flynn Knightley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Knightley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knightley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knightley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knightley moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knightley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Knightley throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Knightley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flynn Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knightley thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Green is trying is best to control the position here.
Knightley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knightley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lester Green!
An out of breath Lester Green thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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