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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andi Widmer (ranked 4637 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Frank Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andi Widmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Green!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Widmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
A jab lands there for Green.
A nice leg kick from Widmer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green looks to throw the jab but Widmer is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green swings for the body but Widmer moves out of range.
Widmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Widmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Widmer misses with a body kick.
Green swings for the body but Widmer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Widmer in his tracks.
Widmer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Widmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Widmer with a jab.
Widmer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green with a jab.
Green works Widmer's body with a nice hook.
Nice cross by Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widmer misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green throws the left hand but Widmer avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Green.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Widmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Widmer throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Widmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Widmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Widmer throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Widmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Widmer is looking to counter punch.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Widmer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green takes a swing at Widmer's ribcage but misses.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Widmer.
It looked like Widmer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Widmer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Widmer throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Widmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green swings for the body but Widmer moves out of range.
Widmer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Widmer slips the punch.
It looked like Widmer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Widmer.
Green tests Widmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Widmer slips a straight right by Green.
Widmer misses with a hook.
A big right from Widmer misses.
Green doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
An inside leg kick from Widmer misses.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Widmer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Green throws a hook but Widmer avoids it easily.
Green dives in for a single leg takedown but Widmer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Widmer there.
Green jabs at Widmer's body.
Widmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Widmer misses with a shot to the body
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Widmer looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Widmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Widmer.
Widmer throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Widmer avoids the body shot from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Widmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Widmer.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Widmer.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Widmer.
Widmer 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.
Widmer misses with a straight right.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Widmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green misses with a low kick.
Widmer takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Widmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Widmer moves away and avoids it.
Widmer lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green misses with a straight left.
Green throws a hook but Widmer avoids it easily.
Widmer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Green has time to react.
Widmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Widmer misses the shot to the body.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Widmer lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Widmer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Widmer seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Widmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Widmer's head.
Widmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes a swing at Widmer's ribcage but misses.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Widmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Widmer's belly button to the back.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Widmer.
Widmer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Widmer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Widmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Widmer moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Widmer misses its target.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Widmer.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Widmer's belly button to the back.
Widmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Widmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Widmer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Widmer is looking to score with low kicks.
Green throws out a counter right but Widmer avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Widmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Widmer.
Widmer lands a nice looking body shot.
Widmer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green swings for the body but Widmer moves out of range.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Widmer.
Widmer swinging wildly here.
Widmer avoids the body shot from Green.
Widmer misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Widmer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Widmer misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Widmer moves out of range as Green strikes.
Widmer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Green jabs Widmer right on the nose. Widmer blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Widmer. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Green catches Widmer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Widmer scores with a jab.
Green misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Widmer 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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green looks to land a left hand but Widmer moved out of range nicely.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Widmer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Widmer misses the target.
Widmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green throws a low kick but it's checked well by Widmer.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Widmer avoids the body shot from Green.
Green looks to land a right hand but Widmer moved out of range.
Widmer looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Widmer misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Widmer misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Widmer.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Widmer throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Widmer in his tracks.
Widmer misses with a looping right.
Green looks to throw the jab but Widmer is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Widmer looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Widmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Widmer slips a straight right by Green.
Widmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green tries to work over Widmer's front leg with a kick but Widmer checks it.
Widmer staying out of range there.
Green misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Widmer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Widmer, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Widmer throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Green with a hook.
Widmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Widmer in his tracks.
Widmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Widmer ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Widmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Widmer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Widmer.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Widmer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Widmer's corner calls for a 1-2. Widmer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frank Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Widmer is just out of range.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Widmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Green takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Widmer digs a good hook to Green's body.
Widmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Widmer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Widmer connects with a jab.
Widmer throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Widmer throws a leg kick
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Widmer is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Green throws a hook but Widmer blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Widmer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Widmer misses with a low kick.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Widmer.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Widmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Widmer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Widmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Widmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hook but Widmer blocks it.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green swings for the body but Widmer moves out of range.
Widmer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Widmer throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Widmer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Green lands.
Widmer slips under a jab from Green.
Widmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Widmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widmer motions for Green to come forward. Widmer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green misses with a body shot.
Widmer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Widmer loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green with a jab.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Widmer misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Widmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands a body shot.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Widmer misses the target.
Green misses with a straight left.
It looked like Widmer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Widmer.
Green misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Widmer throws a leg kick
and Widmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Widmer throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Widmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Widmer throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frank Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green throws a leg kick but Widmer checks it.
A jab from Green misses.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Widmer's head backwards.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Widmer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
The fighters circling - Widmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Widmer moves away.
Andi Widmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Widmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Green!
After the fight, Frank Green was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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