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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Green (ranked 959 p4p, 914 weight class) and Unang Zemin (ranked 79 p4p, 74 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Beetle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zemin's choice of entrance music: 부모님 은혜. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Anni Minnem�ki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zemin doesn't seem phased though.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
Green thinks about countering with a body kick.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Zemin.
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.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Zemin checks it.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zemin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zemin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zemin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zemin misses with a body shot.
Zemin tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Zemin rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Zemin lands a right hand.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Zemin controls the action.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zemin is keeping busy.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zemin.
Green working aggressively here.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Zemin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Zemin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zemin scores with a knee to the head.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zemin looking to stall.
Green is leaning against Zemin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Zemin's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zemin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Zemin.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.
Green blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Green misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Zemin.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green blocking some punches.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
Zemin is trying to stall.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green misses with some punches.
Green is trying to push Zemin away but Zemin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Green.
Zemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Zemin working aggressively here.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Zemin scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zemin.
Zemin blocks a body shot from Green.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Unang Zemin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left lands for Green.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zemin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zemin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green throws a low kick but Zemin avoids it.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin blocks a jab.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Zemin's front leg but catches the back leg as Zemin tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Lester Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Zemin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Green.
Green misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Zemin checks a leg kick nicely.
Green moves forwards but Zemin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Zemin saw it coming and moves away.
Green with a hook.
Zemin tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Green jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zemin moves out of range of the body kick.
Zemin forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Zemin avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Green misses with the head strike.
Zemin prevents a body shot from Green.
Zemin gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
Zemin trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zemin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zemin scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Green is working Zemin over against the cage.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Zemin avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zemin misses with a punch to the body.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green tries to circle away but Zemin has him pinned against the cage.
Zemin lands with a short shot to the head.
Unang Zemin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin working aggressively here.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin lands with a light punch inside.
Zemin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zemin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zemin blocks a body shot from Green.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zemin blocks a body shot from Green.
Zemin misses with an elbow over the top.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zemin's elbow.
Zemin prevents a body shot from Green.
A short right from Zemin.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.
Zemin closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zemin. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zemin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Unang Zemin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Zemin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green slips a jab from Zemin.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zemin swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Zemin tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jab by Zemin.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green jabs at Zemin's body.
Green takes a swing at Zemin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Zemin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Zemin.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zemin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Lester Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin moves out of range of the strikes.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donk. Zemin catches Green right on the button with a cross.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zemin tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Zemin cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Zemin throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green cracks Zemin with a good jab.
Zemin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zemin throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Zemin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zemin scores with a hook.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zemin. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zemin throws out the jab.
Lester Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Zemin throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Zemin coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zemin's sensitive parts.
Zemin tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Zemin blocks a jab.
Zemin scores with a nice right hand.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zemin.
Zemin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Zemin looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Zemin misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Zemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green blocks a head kick by Zemin.
Green fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zemin just manages to avoid it.
Zemin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green swings for the body but Zemin moves out of range.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Zemin.
Zemin walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Green scores with a jab. Zemin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zemin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Zemin is out of range.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
letting Zemin counter with a right hand.
Zemin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green throws a leg kick
and Zemin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zemin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Zemin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zemin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zemin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zemin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Green misses.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zemin throws out the jab.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zemin.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zemin looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zemin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws a leg kick
and Zemin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unang Zemin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zemin tries to clinch up.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lester Green.
I think Zemin 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Unang Zemin!
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energy
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hype
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