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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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181 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Yang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yang scores with a leg kick.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Green looks gassed! Yang cracks the inside of Green's front leg. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage! Yang has managed to clinch.
Yang crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage. Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green. A head kick misses from Yang. Green tries to keep at a distance but Yang has taken the fight into the clinch. Yang lands a knee to the head.
Yang landing knees to the body.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms. Yang misses with a knee to the head. Yang connects with a knee to the head.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body. Yang manages to break the clinch.
Yang misses with a low kick as Green jumps back. Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green shoots in but Yang avoids the takedown attempt easily. Green takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yang checks a low kick from Green. Green wants to clinch but Yang slips to the side and Yang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Yang moves into the clinch successfully.
Yang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment. Green trying to control the position but instead, Yang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the cage. Yang connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Yang connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green pulls guard effortlessly. Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Green's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Yang wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Green thows a big elbow that misses. Yang wants to stand but Green is controlling the position. Yang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yang tries to get out of the position. Yang is looking to stand back up but Green counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yang. Green stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yang to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Green forces his way into half guard. Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Green winds up and cracks Yang with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Yang is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Yang is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall. Green seems to be working for a kimura but Yang defends the submission attempt. Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yang keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yang is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Yang dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yang as he avoids it easily. Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yang defends it nicely. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yang, as that shot connected.
Mickey Yang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Green throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease. Yang throws a nice outside leg kick. Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf. Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yang connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Green tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Yang connects with an inside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Yang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. An inside leg kick lands from Yang. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Green circles away from the clinch attempt and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yang thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yang defends it nicely. Mickey Yang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Green. Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yang is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Yang circles away and we're back to standing. Left hook, right uppercut from Yang. Yang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mickey Yang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yang swats away the attempt to clinch by Green. A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
Green tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
Green looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well. Yang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Yang connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yang as he avoids it easily. Yang throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Yang only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yang tries to clinch but Green moves away and Green counters with a nice double leg into guard. Green drops back looking for a leg! Yang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yang manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into Yang's guard. Yang pushes Green off and gets back to his feet.
Yang tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance. Yang is looking to land body kicks. Yang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A good leg kick by Yang. Green avoids the head kick by Yang.
Green shoots in and drives through. Yang sprawls well. Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yang momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily. Yang throws a quick inside leg kick. Green closes the distance and clinches. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yang obliges. Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position. Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him. Yang prevents the takedown attempt.
Yang lands a nice knee to the body. Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him. Yang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yang pulls him back up using the underhooks. Yang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Green misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yang just stands there and leans against the cage. Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him. Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the cage. Yang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yang tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch. Yang misses with a knee to the head. Green stalling in the clinch but Yang improves position. Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks. Yang connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Yang dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick. Green shoots in and gets a takedown into Yang's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Green gets to his feet - Yang follows without any prompting. Yang connects with an inside leg kick. Yang is looking to chop away at Green's legs. Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Yang lands with a slapping head kick. Yang throws a right and a left that both miss. Mickey Yang is winning the standup battle so far. Good shot there by Green. Yang 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 moves into the clinch successfully.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green tries to pull guard but Yang holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Green pulls guard. Green is looking for a triangle but Yang pushes his legs off easily.
Tom Green has got the better of the ground game so far. Green has a closed guard, preventing Yang from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green tries to strike from the bottom.
Green lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Yang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground. Yang wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Green trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom. Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Green throws a big right hand that misses. Green 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Green is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Yang wants to stand up but Green is controlling him. Yang being controlled here, momentarily. Green won't allow Yang to get back to his feet. Green working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Green trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Green. Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Green pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yang back to the cage. Green follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Green fails with a takedown attempt. Mickey Yang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Green. Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily. Yang throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off. Green drives through with a takedown into guard. Green stays in close to Yang's body and controls the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Green gets to his feet. Yang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Mickey Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yang keeps working. The referee asks Green politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Green prefers to stall for the moment though. Yang is trying to get back to his feet. Green trying to control the position but Yang is working away. Yang wants to get back to his feet but Green is dominant here and he's now got Yang's back! This has been an exciting period of action! Yang controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tom Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mickey Yang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Yang takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Yang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Yang!
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energy
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RATING
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