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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magri under the eye.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
Green staying out of range there.
Magri misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magri misses with a low kick.
Magri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Magri. Those never looked like landing.
Magri lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Green moves out of range as Magri strikes.
Magri misses with a hook
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Magri throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green connects with a body shot.
Magri misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magri throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magri misses with a looping left.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Magri ducks down to avoid it.
Green takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magri.
Green blocks a jab.
Magri 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.
Magri loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Magri throws a right hand that misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Magri lands a right hook to the body.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Magri misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magri.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magri finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Magri misses with a right hand
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands a jab to Magri's midsection.
Magri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Magri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Green misses with a double jab.
Magri clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Magri.
Magri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green looks to land a right hand but Magri moved out of range.
A low kick from Green is predictable there
enabling Magri to counter with a crisp jab.
Magri throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Magri misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.
Magri tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magri scores with a jab.
Magri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magri misses with a looping left.
Green throws a one two combo.
Magri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magri misses with a hook.
Magri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green slips under a jab.
Magri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Magri is predictable there
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Magri throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magri manages to avoid it.
Magri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green walks into a jab.
Magri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri blocks a head kick by Green.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magri, as that shot connected.
Green walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Magri misses with a straight left.
Magri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green stalks Magri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magri's face. Magri staggers backwards, shaken.
Green tries to bum rush Magri with a series of wild strikes but Magri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri misses with a looping right.
Magri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magri throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green misses with a hook.
Magri misses with a straight right.
Magri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green avoids the body shot from Magri.
Magri lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Magri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Magri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Magri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magri digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magri counters with a straight right hand.
Magri throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magri is able to avoid easily.
Magri loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Magri sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green staying out of range there.
Green defending well as Magri loads up on a big left hand.
Magri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Magri throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands with a hook. Magri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Green slips a straight right by Magri.
Green slips a jab from Magri.
Magri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green throws a hook but Magri avoids it easily.
Magri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green moves away from the strike by Magri.
Magri throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Magri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magri misses with a combination
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a looping right.
Magri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green scores with a takedown into Magri's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Green dives into side control.
Green is chipping away with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri defending against the ground and pound.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Magri avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Green.
Green tries to score with some ground and pound. Magri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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!
Magri is looking to get back to his feet here but Green is keeping cool and he's managed to take Magri's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri covering up well under a series of strikes from Green.
Green throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Green scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Magri is looking for a way out.
Magri covering up well and avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Magri is defending well though. Green let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordie Green clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
Magri misses with a shot to the body
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magri swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green 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 blocks a jab.
Magri throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green lands a nice hook to Magri's body. Magri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a low kick as Magri jumps back.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Magri blocks a head kick by Green.
Green connects with a jab.
Green staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Magri.
Magri misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with an outside leg kick.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Magri throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magri. Magri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magri misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Magri fights it but they end up in guard.
Magri 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magri has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
Magri wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Magri blocks nicely.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to control but Magri is working from the bottom.
Magri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green distracts Magri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Magri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gordie Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Magri is defending well. Green quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Magri has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Green celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordie Green!
Gordie Green is the new bantamweight champion!
As Gordie Green got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Win or lose.... Women and booze!'.
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