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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koen Webb (ranked 19422 p4p, 4004 weight class) and Frank Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr.. 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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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koen Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Green!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Webb feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Webb changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Green is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.
Green wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.
Webb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Webb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Green is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to keep Webb in close.
Webb wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Webb shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Webb was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Webb controlling the position from side mount.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Webb tries to stand but Green is controlling his head.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Green being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb decides to stand up, so the ref orders Green to his feet.
Webb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green cracks a nice hook into Webb's ribs.
Frank Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Webb manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Green on his heels. He'll look to pass Green's guard now, I'm sure.
Webb is breathing heavily.
Webb won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Webb 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.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Webb is proving a slippery customer.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Webb is controlling him.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green controls Webb momentarily but Webb frees himself.
Webb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green controls Webb momentarily but Webb frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Webb 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.
Webb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Webb has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koen Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Webb takes one to the side of the head.
Green connects with a right hand. Webb shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green working a defensive guard here.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Webb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Green slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green jabs Webb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green tries to sprawl but Webb drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Webb has control of the leg.
Webb tries to stand but can't do so whilst Green controls his leg.
Green trying to hold on to Webb's head to control him but Webb postures up.
Webb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Webb in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb prevents Green from improving his position.
Webb is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Koen Webb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Webb scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to get to full guard but Webb has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Webb seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Webb is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Webb drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green wants to control but Webb is keeping busy.
It looks like Webb is going to stand back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webb.
Webb shoots in but no luck this time.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Webb shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koen Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Webb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green lands a nice hook to Webb's body. Webb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Webb's head.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Webb in his tracks.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Webb momentarily.
Webb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webb.
Webb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Webb walks into a jab.
Webb dodges the punch combination from Green.
Webb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Webb at a distance.
Webb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
A left lands for Green.
Webb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koen Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Webb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Green.
Green connects with a jab.
Green connects with a right hand. Webb shakes it off.
Webb fails with the takedown.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green tests Webb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Webb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Green jabs Webb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Webb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Webb walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Webb doesn't seem bothered though.
Webb shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Webb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webb tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Webb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a jab to Webb's midsection.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Green.
Webb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green lands a jab to Webb's midsection.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green 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 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green scores with a hook to the body. Webb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Green.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Webb should have avoided that one.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Webb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a jab to Webb's midsection.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green jabs at Webb's body.
Green 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.
Webb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Webb. Webb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green digs a good hook to Webb's body.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Webb on the side of the head.
Green lunges at Webb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Webb's hand.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Green.
Webb 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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Webb in his tracks.
A jab lands there for Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb checks a leg kick.
Webb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Green lands with a hook. Webb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green jabs Webb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Webb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Webb persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Koen Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koen Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Webb or perhaps it was just good defense by Green, which made it look bad.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Webb's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Webb's hands.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green punishes Webb's body with a nice straight punch.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Webb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Frank Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Webb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Webb's head.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Webb on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green cracks a nice hook into Webb's ribs.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Webb checks it.
Webb 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 Webb off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Green!
Frank Green was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Koen Webb had this to say: 'I'm sorry I couldn't get the win. I trained my ass off to beat this guy but we'll get my ass back to the gym.'.
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