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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
26
149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
28
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Barbosa! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa moves into the clinch. Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa clinches. Barbosa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards. Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barbosa walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Barbosa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Green. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick. A head kick by Barbosa misses and Green counters with a stiff right hand. Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hector Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A lazy body kick from Barbosa and Green counters with a stiff right hand. Green dives in and grabs Barbosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes down on Green's head and hops out. Barbosa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barbosa clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage. Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbosa to keep the fight standing. Green is trying to pull guard but Barbosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Barbosa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Green counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt. Barbosa throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbosa slips under a jab. Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off. Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A head kick misses from Barbosa. Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily. Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbosa pinned against the cage. Barbosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Green swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Green scores with a takedown into Barbosa's guard. Green prevents Barbosa from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Barbosa wants to get back to his feet but Green passes into half guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Green is working for a kimura but Barbosa is defending it quite comfortably.
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. Green is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Barbosa is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barbosa's head. Green is working for a kimura but Barbosa is defending it quite comfortably.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Green fails with a takedown attempt. Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Green works Barbosa's body with a nice hook. Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head. Landon Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from Barbosa. Barbosa moves into the clinch. Barbosa scores with a knee to the head.
Green takes an elbow to the temple. Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa drags the fight down to the ground.
Green wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving. Green throws an elbow that misses. Barbosa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Barbosa! Barbosa stands and steps away. Green gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch. Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Barbosa fights it but they end up in guard. Green is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Green with a flurry of punches that miss. This has been an exciting period of action! Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbosa wants to get back to his feet but Green passes into half guard.
Green is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Barbosa is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landon Green! Landon Green decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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