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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Green (ranked 619 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Luke Smith (ranked 52 p4p, 110 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Beetle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 cm 32 138 20 - 13 - 1 |
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171 cm 26 135 13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Lester Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Smith! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Green. Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green throws a head punch that misses. Smith tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Green. Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not. Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut. Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green. Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Smith digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected. Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green blocks a body shot from Smith. Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not. Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Green's ribcage. Green let out a lung full of air as it connected. Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Green tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head. Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head. Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Smith. Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards. Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Green. Smith tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage. Smith tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage. Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land. Smith lands with a left to the head. Smith misses with a punch to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Green working hard to break the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Smith. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it. Smith darts in trying to clinch and Green counters with a straight right hand. A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith 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 Smith moves away. Green takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Luke Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green. Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green. We've been told by Green's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Smith tries to clinch up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith throws a hook but Green avoids it easily. An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target. The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch. Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green lands a nice uppercut. Smith lands a shot to the body. Green has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Green blocks a body shot from Smith. Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Smith scores with a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Smith.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Smith blocks a body shot from Green. Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Green motions for Smith to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Smith scores with a hook. A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot. Green throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith misses with a wild body shot. A slow jab from Green misses its intended target. Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away. Smith throws a nice outside leg kick. A jab from Smith misses. Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green. A slow jab from Green misses its intended target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Smith dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith misses with a leg kick and Green counters with a nice uppercut. A slow jab from Green misses its intended target. A leg kick checked by Smith. Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith. A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Green does a little dance to reset his feet. Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Green misses with a body kick. Green throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Lester Green is winning the standup battle so far. Smith throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet. Green throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely. Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith thumps Green with a low kick. Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout. Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Smith ducks under a wild hook from Green. Smith throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range. Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green. Green lands a lovely overhand right. Smith misses with a hook
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand! Smith misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely. Smith moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off. Smith throws a leg kick and Green counters with a stiff right hand. Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way. Smith lands with a good body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Green does a little dance to reset his feet. Smith misses with a wild body shot. Smith misses with a wild body shot. Green thinks about countering with a body kick. Green scores with a nice head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Green throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it. Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily. Smith jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Green does it's job there. Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Smith slips a jab from Green. Green misses the jab. Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a body kick that misses. Jab from Smith. Smith slips under a jab from Green. Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith. Green slips under a jab from Smith. Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts. A low kick lands for Smith.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely. Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith tries to clinch up. Smith takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses. A good leg kick by Green. Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Green throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it. A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Green down. Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Smith is trying to counter with his kicks. Green is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Green slips under a jab. Green slips under a jab from Smith. Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith. Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range. Nice shot by Smith. Smith blocks a leg kick. Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith misses with a body shot.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Green misses with a wild body shot. Green misses with a low kick. It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch. Green misses with a hook from the clinch. Green tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green. Smith lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Smith. Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow. Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lester 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. This is the final round!
Smith misses with a wild body shot. Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Smith missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Green misses with a leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith. Green walks into a jab. Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch. Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Luke Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage. Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a right to the head. Green misses with some punches.
Green misses with some punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green. Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head. Smith cracks Green with a nice body shot. Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands with a right to the head. Green is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position. Green misses with a short punch on the inside. Smith throws a head punch that misses. Smith lands a body punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith moves into the clinch. Green blocking some punches.
Smith cracks Green with a nice body shot. Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Green lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Smith missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Green throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it. Green throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily. Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith. Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye. Smith blocks a leg kick. Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Green with a body shot. Green jabbing away but nothing is landing. Green takes one on the button. Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Smith moves out of range as Green strikes. Green misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith forces Green back against the cage and clinches. Green is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside. Green misses with a hook from the clinch. A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards. Smith is working Green over against the cage. Green misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside. Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A hook to the body from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land. Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Smith pushes Green back against the cage and 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 nice right hand lands inside from Smith. Smith has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle. Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Smith lands with a left to the head. Smith lands a right hand. Smith gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Smith pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow. Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow. Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Green misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith. Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Green drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Luke Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Smith 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Smith! After winning the bout, Luke Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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