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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Molto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Molto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Molto swivels and escapes.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Molto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Green Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Molto's back instead.
Green looking for the choke from the back.
Green keeps control of the position as Molto tries to break free.
Molto manages to escape to his feet.
A left lands for Molto.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Molto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Molto counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Green can't fight it off and eventually Molto manages to take the fight to the floor. Green looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Molto wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
Green keeping full guard, as Molto tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green keeping moving, preventing Molto from controlling successfully.
Molto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Molto counter with a right hand.
Molto lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good standup being displayed there by Molto as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molto gets a clinch.
Molto decides to pull guard.
Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green advances to half guard.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Molto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Molto tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Molto looks gassed!
Green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molto defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Molto defends it well.
Green is pressing down on Molto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Molto is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Molto defends it.
Molto is trying to stand.
Green is working for a kimura but Molto is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Green is fighting to break Molto's control of his arms but Molto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Molto wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Molto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green wants to pass the guard but Molto is keeping the position.
Molto controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Molto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Molto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Molto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in Molto's guard. A big mistake from Molto there, giving up the dominant position!
Molto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molto tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green tries for a kimura but Molto is defending well.
Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Molto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Molto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molto misses with a double jab.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Molto.
Federico Molto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molto rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Green is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Molto reverses the position - he's now on top in Green's guard.
Green is looking for a triangle but Molto pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molto stands and steps away. Green gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Green with a poor takedown
and Molto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Green!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Molto controls the position.
Molto looking for the choke but no joy.
Molto trying to control momentarily.
Green tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Molto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green drops back looking for a leg! Molto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Molto manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into Molto's guard.
Molto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Molto wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
Green is looking for a kimura but Molto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Molto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Molto wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molto wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Molto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Molto controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Molto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Federico Molto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Molto trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molto trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molto is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Molto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Molto trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green wants to sweep here but Molto controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green stands and throws Molto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Molto!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leroy Green will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Molto counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Molto's guard.
Green stands and throws Molto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Green is chipping away with strikes.
Green tries to move to mount but Molto blocks the move with his legs.
Molto is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Molto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Molto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molto tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Molto wants to get back to his feet.
Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Molto wants to control but Green postures up.
Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Molto can't do much from the bottom here.
Green works to advance to full mount. Molto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Green has hold of Molto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Molto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Green is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Molto can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molto is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Molto prevents Green from taking his back.
Molto wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green has hold of Molto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Molto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Molto working to try and regain half guard.
Molto wants to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Green gets his hands free as Molto looks to control.
Molto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Green.
Green working for a choke but Molto is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molto trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Molto covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Molto defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Green is working for a rear naked choke. Molto is not defending it well and Green has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Molto refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Molto's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leroy Green!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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