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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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171 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Capone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Green! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capone misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely. Capone checks a leg kick. Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capone throws out the jab. Capone throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Al Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Capone misses with a looping left. The fighters circling - Capone throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Capone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Capone misses with a hook
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Capone 's knee. Capone 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. Capone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Capone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Capone takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses. Capone jabbing away but nothing is landing. Capone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green. Green staying out of range there. Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Capone sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Capone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily. Capone trying to control from the bottom.
Green working over Capone with some ground and pound. Capone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green working the head and body with strikes. Green scoring with strikes to the body and head. Green winds up and cracks Capone with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Capone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though. Capone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green. Green working the head and body with strikes. Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Green lands a nice short elbow. Green is taking a breather. Capone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold. Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green wants to control but Capone is keeping him busy. Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Capone looking for subs from the bottom but Green mounts him! Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Green controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Green trying to control but Capone is having none of it. Capone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green with the ground and pound from mount. Green working away from the top, dropping strikes. Capone is in a horrible position here. Green smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Green has isolated one of Capone's arms. Capone looking to fight him off but Green twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lester Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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